Nvidia wants to pour up to $10 billion into Anthropic's record-breaking IPO
Nvidia is reportedly in talks to invest up to $10 billion in Anthropic's IPO, which targets a $2 trillion valuation, making it history's largest.
Reuters reports Nvidia is negotiating to become an anchor investor with up to $10 billion in Anthropic's planned IPO, locking in shares before they hit the open market. Anthropic aims to raise up to $100 billion at a roughly $2 trillion valuation, with the IPO expected to complete before the US midterms in November. Anthropic's revenue reportedly grew from about $9 billion at the end of 2025 to over $65 billion by July 2026. The company already runs on Nvidia GPUs and committed in 2025 to purchasing $30 billion in Azure compute packed with Nvidia chips.
- Nvidia would act as anchor investor, securing shares before the IPO reaches the open market.
- Anthropic targets raising up to $100 billion at a roughly $2 trillion valuation, the largest IPO ever.
- Revenue reportedly climbed from about $9 billion in late 2025 to over $65 billion by July 2026.
- Nvidia backs some $300 billion in guarantees helping data centers secure financing, much of it returning via chip orders.
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1 min read at the-decoder.comNvidia is in talks to invest up to $10 billion in Anthropic's planned IPO, Reuters reports. At a target valuation of $2 trillion, it would be the largest IPO in history. Most of that money will likely end up right back at Nvidia in chip orders.
By Matthias Bastian · the-decoder.com
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