Anthropic plans up to $3.5 billion share sale to Japanese investors

A filing says Anthropic plans to sell up to 552.9 billion yen ($3.5 billion) of shares to Japanese investors as part of a US public listing. It says proceeds would fund working capital and expenses, but does not give the IPO’s size or valuation.

• Anthropic plans to sell Japanese investors up to 552.9 billion yen ($3.5 billion) in shares as part of a US public listing.· 1 source
• The filing says proceeds from the new shares would go toward working capital, operating expenses and capital expenditure.· 1 source
• The filing does not state the IPO’s size or valuation; some investors have discussed a valuation of about $1.5 trillion.· 2 sources