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Anthropic files publicly for IPO with Wilson Sonsini and Freshfields as lead counsel
Anthropic publicly filed its registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 26, 2026, for a Nasdaq listing under the ticker ANT. The filing shows first-half 2026 revenue of $16.3 billion. Wilson Sonsini is counsel to Anthropic and Freshfields advises the underwriters, with Cravath, Orrick and Cleary Gottlieb also advising on governance and compensation matters.
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Key points
- Anthropic's S-1, first submitted confidentially in June, became public on October 26 ahead of a planned Nasdaq listing.TechCrunchLaw.comLegal Business
- First-half 2026 revenue was $16.3 billion, up from $1.2 billion a year earlier; the net loss was $80.7 billion.TechCrunch
- Wilson Sonsini, led by chair Rezwan Pavri, represents Anthropic; Freshfields represents the underwriters.Law.comLegal Business
- Cravath advises the co-founders, Orrick is co-counsel on compensation, and Cleary Gottlieb advises the Long-Term Benefit Trust.Legal Business
- The filing discloses that a Wilson Sonsini-affiliated investment partnership owns less than 0.01% of Anthropic's stock.Legal Business
- Anthropic had more than 1,900 customers spending at least $1 million a year as of the end of September.TechCrunch