Claude AI Maker Anthropic Eyes October IPO, Valued at $380 Billion

• Anthropic PBC, maker of the Claude chatbot, is considering an IPO as early as October, racing with OpenAI.
• The company has held early discussions with Wall Street banks like Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Morgan Stanley for leading roles.
• A potential listing could raise over $60 billion, with Anthropic previously valued at $380 billion in a February funding round.
• Anthropic has partnerships with Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Nvidia, receiving specialized chips and technology.
• Founded in 2021 by former OpenAI staffers, Anthropic recently won a court order against a Pentagon ban on its technology.