Bloomberg Intelligence Anthropic in Talks to Raise $30 Billion at $900 Billion Value
May 13, 2026
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Anthropic Pursues Near Trillion Dollar Private Raise
- Anthropic is pursuing a massive private raise that could value it near $900 billion and potentially above OpenAI.
- Ed Ludlow reports talks to raise $30–35 billion may close by end of May, making it the world's most valuable AI startup.
Private Liquidity Reduces Urgency To IPO
- Big AI companies may delay IPOs because large private rounds supply needed liquidity and public listings would compete for limited investor capital.
- Bloomberg notes Anthropic, OpenAI, and SpaceX could crowd the IPO market, and corporate structures complicate public offerings.
SpaceX IPO Filing Could Be Public Soon
- SpaceX filed confidentially and could make an S‑1 public soon, pushing a late June IPO window.
- Coverage emphasizes SpaceX's broader leadership team beyond Elon Musk managing the process.