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Following OpenAI, Anthropic is also reportedly postponing its IPO

$2 trillion. That's Anthropic's rumored IPO valuation — but rising compute costs and security risks just pushed the listing from October to November 2026.

Reporting by The Decoder 1 min brief
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Why it matters

A major frontier lab's IPO delay signals investor pressure to demonstrate profitability amid soaring infrastructure spend. The $1.25B/month SpaceX compute deal and unresolved security risks are now public listing risks.

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  1. Anthropic postponing IPO from October 2026 to November 2026

  2. Expected valuation: ~$2 trillion

  3. Infrastructure costs: $1.25 billion per month for SpaceX deal alone

  4. Delay tied to presenting strong Q3 results

  5. Unresolved security risks cited as complication

  6. Follows similar OpenAI IPO postponement

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Publisher excerpt: Anthropic is reportedly delaying its IPO from October to November 2026 to present strong Q3 results. Investors expect a roughly $2 trillion valuation, but rising infrastructure costs, including $1.25 billion a month for its SpaceX deal alone, and unresolved security risks complicate the listing.
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