Claude maker Anthropic targets $3.5 billion from Japanese investors in US IPO
The artificial-intelligence startup plans to offer shares to investors in Japan, Australia, Canada and parts of Europe.
Anthropic PBC aims to raise as much as $3.5 billion from Japanese investors during its initial public offering (IPO) in the US, according to a regulatory filing on Monday reported by Moneycontrol.
The Claude chatbot maker filed for the IPO last month. Investors in Australia, Canada and parts of Europe will also have the opportunity to participate in the share sale.
Mizuho Securities Co. will manage the Japanese portion of the offering. Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co. and Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co. are among the firms handling investor orders.
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. are listed as underwriters for the deal. This comes as first-time offerings in Japan have reached a 14-year low.
The IPO will serve as a test of interest in new AI-related shares. This occurs as Meta Platforms Inc. seeks to raise as much as $95 billion and Alphabet Inc. aims for up to $85 billion in equity financing.
