Anthropic reportedly hires law firm for possible 2026 IPO

Anthropic has hired law firm Wilson Sonsini to assist with preparations for a possible IPO as early as 2026, according to sources.

The San Francisco-based AI startup is also in talks for a private funding round that could value the company between US$300 billion and US$350 billion.

It has held informal discussions with major investment banks but has not selected underwriters.

Wilson Sonsini has worked with Anthropic since 2022, including advising on investments from Amazon.

The company recently appointed Krishna Rao, former Airbnb executive, as CFO to help with IPO readiness.

An Anthropic spokesperson said no decisions have been made about if or when to go public.

🔗 Source: Financial Times

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