# Anthropic's $80.7 billion loss tests investors ahead of its Nasdaq IPO

> Anthropic filed for a Nasdaq IPO, disclosing an $80.7 billion first-half loss.

*The filing shows revenue up 1,368% in the three months to June, while server and chip rental costs rose about 300%.*

By Bez · InsidersFeed
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Anthropic's public accounts show the cost of growth. The filing discloses a net loss of $80.7 billion for the first six months of 2026, against $42 billion for all of 2025.

Anthropic, PBC filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the SEC for a proposed initial public offering of its Class A common stock. The shares would list on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker ANT, according to [Anthropic's announcement](https://www.anthropic.com/news/s1-sec). Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC are named as contacts for the preliminary prospectus. The registration statement is not yet effective, so the shares cannot be sold or bought yet.

Revenue growth is the number investors will test. The filing shows revenue up 1,368% year on year for the three months to 30 June 2026, according to [NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/business/markets/anthropic-releases-ipo-filing-ahead-highly-anticipated-stock-debut-rcna605676). Server and chip rental costs rose about 300% over the same period. Anthropic has raised about $141 billion through the end of June and had $112.4 billion in cash on hand.

The filing lists compute commitments of at least $110 billion with Amazon through April 2036, $120 billion with SpaceX through 2029, $115 billion with Google through 2033 and $45 billion with Microsoft through 2033. Anthropic said it expects current cash and sales to cover the next 12 months, but it may need more financing sooner than planned. The risk factors are blunt about the growth rate. Anthropic's S-1 states: "Our revenue growth may not be sustainable, and our rate of growth may decrease."

Pricing is still open. The filing sets no share count, price range or total valuation; those follow a roadshow with investors. NBC News reports the listing is expected around mid-November, later than first anticipated because of recent market moves, and that the valuation could exceed $2 trillion. A CNN summary says rival OpenAI has reportedly delayed its own IPO until next year. That claim has not been confirmed.

## The Insider view

The numbers put Anthropic's growth against its spending in plain view. Revenue growth of 1,368% sits beside rental costs up about 300% and a six-month loss of $80.7 billion, so the case for the listing rests on growth staying ahead of cost. Investors will weigh that against long compute commitments, several running into 2036.

The four partners named in the filing are tied to Anthropic's spending through 2029 to 2036. Anthropic is most exposed to a weak listing: it may need financing sooner than planned, and its timetable has already moved later. Watch the roadshow, where the price range and share count will show how investors judge the loss, and whether mid-November holds.

## Key takeaways

- Anthropic filed an S-1 for a proposed Nasdaq IPO under ticker ANT.
- First-half net loss $80.7 billion; cash on hand $112.4 billion.
- Valuation could exceed $2 trillion; timing is later than first anticipated.