Anthropic files its IPO prospectus publicly: Nasdaq ticker 'ANT', $16.3 billion first-half revenue and founder control
The S-1 itself spells out the numbers and an unusual multi-class governance setup; Bernama's report summarizes the headline figures.
Anthropic, PBC filed its Form S-1 registration statement with the SEC on October 26, the public version of the draft prospectus first reported the week before. It has applied to list Class A shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "ANT"; share count and price range are still blank. Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley lead the underwriters.
The filing says revenue was $41 million in 2023, $386 million in 2024 and $4.6 billion in 2025, and $16.3 billion in the first half of 2026, up 1,300% year over year, while warning that growth will slow. The $80.7 billion first-half net loss includes $72.4 billion from the rising fair value of convertible notes and similar instruments. No single customer was more than 10% of revenue in the first nine months of 2026.
Governance: a Long-Term Benefit Trust elects a board majority through Class T stock, and a single Class F share held by a co-founders' company carries 50.1% of the general vote, making Anthropic a "controlled company" under Nasdaq rules. On Hacker News, commenters marveled at the revenue curve, debated whether the loss signals an AI bubble, and one said they were feeding the filing to Claude to "replicate" the company.
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Form S-1
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Benefit corporation
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Describes the benefit corporation, a for-profit company whose stated goals include a positive impact on society, not just shareholder value.
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