Anthropic is holding investor meetings in the coming weeks as it prepares for a
potential large IPO, people familiar with the matter said. Lead underwriters are
arranging the meetings and the company has discussed a possible IPO as early as
October. If it proceeds, Anthropic would precede rival OpenAI, which had eyed a
fall 2026 listing but is reportedly considering delaying to 2027; both firms
have quietly filed related paperwork.
