Anthropic Prepares for 2026 IPO Amid Rapid Growth in AI Sector
Anthropic, the AI startup behind Claude chatbot, has engaged Wilson Sonsini to lay groundwork for a potential 2026 IPO. The MOVE signals confidence in its trajectory, with customer growth exploding from under 1,000 to 300,000 businesses in two years.
Enterprise adoption shows particular momentum—annual contracts exceeding $100,000 have multiplied sevenfold. This expansion comes as Anthropic negotiates a private funding round that may value the company above $300 billion, while making strategic moves like acquiring developer tool Bun.