Anthropic files confidentially for IPO as co-founder Daniela Amodei defends AI investment returns
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Marina Temkin
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Summary
Anthropic, the AI model maker, is moving toward an IPO after filing confidentially, following a massively oversubscribed $65 billion fundraise at a $965 billion valuation. Co-founder Daniela Amodei addressed the decision at the Bloomberg Tech conference, citing the high upfront capital costs as the primary driver for tapping public markets. She also dismissed concerns about pushback related to "tokenmaxxing" and expressed confidence in AI's returns despite investor doubts.
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Private investors have been falling over themselves to get a piece of Anthropic, given the AI model maker is growing at a dizzying pace
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