# Anthropic IPO excludes institutional investors in mainland China and Hong Kong

_Published Friday, November 13, 2026 at 1:10 PM EST · AI, Policy · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

Anthropic has excluded institutional investors based in mainland China and Hong Kong from placing orders in its initial public offering, Bloomberg reported, citing sources. The restriction is partly due to US arms export rules. SpaceX's IPO also excludes institutional investors from those locations.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/261113/p18#a261113p18)

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