Anthropic targets up to $3.5 billion share sale for Japan IPO buyers
What's new: The filing gives Japanese investors direct access to the AI startup's US listing, with proceeds earmarked for working capital and capital spending.
Anthropic plans to sell as much as $3.5 billion in shares to investors in Japan as part of its upcoming US initial public offering, according to a regulatory filing published Monday. The AI startup said the Japan tranche will help fund working capital, operating expenses and capital expenditure. Mizuho Securities will manage the Japanese portion of the sale, while Goldman Sachs, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities and Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities are among the firms handling orders. The filing did not disclose the overall IPO size or valuation, though some investors have discussed a value near $1.5 trillion for the Claude chatbot maker.