Anthropic Files for IPO, Aims to Beat OpenAI as First Major Generative AI to Go Public

Anthropic filed for an initial public offering on June 2, 2026, seeking to become the first major generative artificial intelligence company to list on a U.S. exchange and leapfrog rival OpenAI in the race to public markets. The confidential filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission did not disclose financial terms, but signals an intent to capitalize on investor demand for AI infrastructure. The move positions the Amazon- and Google-backed startup, developer of the Claude chatbot, to potentially access public capital ahead of OpenAI, which has also explored an IPO. Anthropic has rapidly scaled enterprise revenue, though it faces steep computing costs and intensifying competition. No timeline for the offering was provided.