# Report: Anthropic prepares IPO around $2 trillion valuation

_Published Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 10:17 PM EDT · AI, Products · Developing · Tier 2 — Notable_

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Anthropic is preparing for an IPO that investors expect could value the Claude developer at $2 trillion or more, according to reports cited by Heise. The valuation expectation is tied to an internal forecast of $190 billion to $200 billion in 2028 revenue, the report says. The source notes that the assumptions behind that forecast, including customer growth, pricing and sensitivity analysis, are not public. An October listing is an investor expectation, not a confirmed offering date.

## Sources

- [heise.de](https://www.heise.de/en/news/Planned-IPO-Anthropic-could-far-surpass-SpaceX-11415196.html)
- [The Next Web](https://thenextweb.com/news/anthropic-supervoting-founders-ipo)

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Published: 2026-08-17T02:17:46.765Z
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