# Anthropic plans pre-Thanksgiving IPO at lower valuation amid tech selloff

> Original title: Anthropic pushes ahead with pre-Thanksgiving IPO despite tech selloff, accepts lower valuation

- Source: The Decoder
- Published: 2026-11-07T17:37:25.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/w3prak8mfnzg3ksy1j79xzhhw
- Original: https://the-decoder.com/anthropic-pushes-ahead-with-pre-thanksgiving-ipo-despite-tech-selloff-accepts-lower-valuation/

## Summary

Anthropic is pressing ahead with an IPO before Thanksgiving despite a tech selloff, according to investors cited by the Financial Times. It aims to raise $80–100 billion at a $1.25–1.75 trillion valuation, below the most optimistic $2 trillion hopes but above the current $965 billion. Annualized reported revenue is about $81 billion, up from roughly $65 billion at the end of July.

## Why it matters

The report shows how a tech selloff and rising borrowing costs are shifting valuations for Anthropic and OpenAI, with specific figures for comparison.