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Anthropic IPO buzz: CFO Krishna Rao’s stake could be worth $703 million as AI firm eyes $1.4 trillion valuation
Anthropic CFO Krishna Rao's stake in the Claude chatbot maker could be worth approximately $703 million as the AI startup targets a $1.4 trillion valuation through its proposed IPO. The company plans to raise up to $90.4 billion through the public offering and a concurrent private placement.
Anthropic's IPO: A close look at AI frontrunner's rapid growth, spiraling costs
Anthropic aims to raise up to $64.4 billion in an upcoming IPO, representing a significant market debut. The company plans a valuation of up to $1.02 trillion, showcasing its ambitions in AI. Founded by former OpenAI researchers, Anthropic's revenue has rapidly surged with enterprise adoption of its AI models. While facing substantial operating losses, the company remains committed to its substantial infrastructure investments.
Premji's deeptech bets; Razorpay gets IPO nod
Happy Thursday! Premji Invest is stepping up its bets on defence and aerospace manufacturing.This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
When is Anthropic IPO? Tom Brown leads seven co-founders with $24 billion stake as founders pledge 80% of their wealth but could still retain control
Anthropic IPO: AI giant Anthropic filed for an IPO on Monday and is reportedly aiming to go public by the end of November. Anthropic’s IPO could make its seven co-founders billionaires, with Tom Brown holding the largest stake. The founders have pledged to give away 80% of their personal equity to charity but could retain control.
Who are the biggest investors backing Anthropic? A look at key stakeholders
Anthropic’s planned IPO is set to test public-market appetite for artificial intelligence companies. Backed by Amazon, Google, leading venture capital firms, global institutions and prominent individual investors, the Claude maker has seen its valuation surge through successive funding rounds.
Why Walmart would rather keep Flipkart private, for now
Over the past few weeks, much has been written about former employees of the online commerce company writing to Walmart's board, asking for liquidity on the stock options they were granted 10 to 15 years ago. On October 1, at least eight former senior executives, among them former Myntra CEO Mukesh Bansal and former chief business officer Ankit Nagori, wrote to Walmart chairman Gregory Penner, other board members and Flipkart Group CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy, seeking a complete exit for all former employees holding vested options.
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AI bubble to burst soon? Artificial Intelligence meltdown in China but Anthropic IPO at US Stock Market tell interesting stories of AI boom
Amid the billions — even trillions — at stake, worries about an AI boom are looming in the background along with concerns about keeping the technology under human control.
Timeline: Anthropic's path from AI startup to industry-defining IPO
Anthropic's IPO filing marks a significant step toward becoming the first public listing for a frontier AI lab. The company has raised a total of $3.5 billion in various funding rounds leading up to its IPO. Significant investments have come from major companies including Amazon.com and Alphabet's Google. Anthropic is currently projecting revenue of approximately $190 billion to $200 billion in 2028.
Anthropic unveils its US IPO filing; puts AI ambitions, costs in spotlight
The prospectus highlights Anthropic's rapid growth over the past year, fueled by Big Tech's breakneck spending that has driven a rally in AI stocks while raising concerns about lofty valuations and rising debt.
Chinese startup DexForce trains humanoid robots using virtual data to slash costs
DexForce, based in the southern tech hub of Shenzhen, is betting that such simulated training can help solve one of the humanoid-robot industry's biggest challenges: teaching machines to perform a wide range of real-world tasks without human assistance.
Fintech funding rises 14% to $2.2 billion in Jan-Sep; deal count falls 41%: Tracxn
Funding in the first nine months of 2025 stood at USD 1.9 billion. The number of rounds dropped to 153 from 260 a year ago, the data intelligence platform said in a report.
In 2011, Jessica Alba co-founded The Honest Company around household and baby products; its 2021 market debut briefly valued it at nearly $2 billion
Jessica Alba co-founded The Honest Company after struggling to find safe household and baby products. The company grew rapidly, focusing on ingredient transparency and sustainability, and appealed to young parents. In May 2021, The Honest Company went public, achieving a nearly $2 billion market capitalization on its first trading day. Despite its celebrity roots, the company aimed to establish itself as an independent brand.
Menlo Ventures on AI slowdown; Ola Electric CEO pledges stake
Happy Monday! Menlo Ventures, an early Anthropic backer, says the real AI constraint is compute, not a slowdown in frontier models. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Listed startups unlock Rs 25,000 crore for VC, PE investors
An ET analysis of National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE block and bulk deal disclosures across 18 new-age companies shows sales by investors including Japan’s SoftBank group and venture capital firms Peak XV Partners, Elevation Capital and Accel.
Global M&A deal rush fades in third quarter as rising borrowing costs bite
Global mergers and acquisitions activity saw a notable decline in the third quarter, totaling $993 billion. This figure marks a 41% decrease compared to the previous quarter, falling below $1 trillion. Despite this dip, worldwide M&A is up 28% year-to-date, reaching $3.9 trillion, the highest since 2001. Asia Pacific M&A experienced growth, totaling $242 billion, boosted by companies seeking strategic acquisitions.
Ashton Kutcher backed GitLab before its $11 billion IPO, but how much did he make?
GitLab went public in October 2021. The company priced its IPO at $77 a share and began trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker GTLB. At that price, GitLab was valued at roughly $11 billion.
Anthropic's IPO prospectus shows sweeping AI vision, surging costs
But the cost to get there will be staggering. Anthropic reported a net loss of $42 billion in 2025, and plans to spend $518 billion on cloud, computing and infrastructure obligations in coming years, according to the prospectus.
Anthropic’s Road to IPO: Funding, valuation, Claude growth and legal battles
Anthropic is preparing for a closely watched U.S. IPO after rapid growth in funding, valuation and revenue. The Claude maker faces legal and regulatory challenges while expanding AI capabilities, cloud partnerships and commercial operations. Its potential listing could offer investors insight into frontier AI economics, governance, capital requirements and growth expectations.
Anthropic targets more than $2 trillion valuation in closely watched IPO despite $42 billion 2025 loss
Anthropic is planning an IPO that could value the company at over $2 trillion. Despite reporting a net loss of $42 billion last year, its revenue experienced substantial growth. The company aims to address concerns about AI safety while competing with OpenAI for market dominance. Key investors have backed Anthropic, providing critical cloud infrastructure for its operations. The upcoming public offering reflects strong interest in the burgeoning AI sector.
Anthropic's path from AI startup to industry-defining IPO
Anthropic's IPO prospectus, reviewed by Reuters, laid out a sweeping vision in which AI would reshape the global economy more profoundly than industrialization, electricity and the internet, as the Claude maker moved closer to what could be the first listing by a frontier AI lab.
Jessica Alba helped put $6 million into The Honest Company in 2011; 4 years later, the startup reached a $1.7 billion valuation
The incident that motivated Jessica Alba to co-found The Honest Company with entrepreneur Brian Lee in 2011 was a personal concern in her first pregnancy, when experienced struggles to discover baby and household items, which are safe and accessible.
India’s semiconductor funding reaches ₹1.34 lakh crore, but capital flows into fewer players
India's semiconductor sector has secured substantial equity funding, with significant capital inflow occurring recently. Government initiatives like the India Semiconductor Mission are driving ecosystem development and investment. Electronic Manufacturing Services and Embedded Hardware are leading business models attracting this capital. Bengaluru remains the primary hub for semiconductor funding and company presence.
Ather & Ola Electric: A tale of two contrasting rides
Ather Energy's stock price has significantly increased since its IPO. Ola Electric's shares are currently trading below their initial public offering price. Ather's average monthly sales have risen, while Ola's have declined sharply. Product development and management strategy differentiate these two electric scooter companies. Hero MotoCorp continues to invest in Ather, showing strong confidence in its future.
From Mamaearth to Phool: Shilpa Shetty, MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar, Alia Bhatt among celebrity investors to back startups
Celebrity investments: Bollywood stars and cricket legends are increasingly backing Indian startups. A Tracxn report identifies 10 celebrities investing in 34 startups and 49 funding rounds worth $458 million collectively across diverse sectors.
Unicorn NoBroker aims to be profitable in 8-10 months; FY26 revenue crosses Rs 1,000 crore: CEO
NoBroker.com cofounder and CEO Amit Kumar Agarwal said the company's entire focus is currently on becoming profitable, and it is not looking at raising funds from its investors or launching an initial public offering (IPO) at this stage.
India's D2C boom is entering a new phase: Less big-money chasing, more business building
India's direct-to-consumer sector is maturing, with investors becoming more selective. Funding has shifted towards younger companies and early-stage ventures. Established brands like Lenskart and Licious continue to lead in funding. The stock market and acquisitions by large firms are now key exit routes.
Indian startups raise $12 billion till June
Indian startups raised $12.1 billion from venture capitalists and private equity firms in the first six months this year, beating the last calendar year’s overall funding by $1 billion, Venture Intelligence data shows.
Startups raise the roof in 2021
In today's ETtech Morning Dispatch: Fundraising by Indian startups in the first half of 2021 exceeds all of last year's; Zomato IPO is pricey but appetising; Paytm rejigs board ahead of IPO; and WazirX and Co. make the most of the crypto lull.
Urban Company joins IPO rush after $255-million fundraise
Urban Company joins Zomato, Nykaa, Delhivery, Flipkart and Paytm in a list of Indian startups looking to launch an IPO in the near future.
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