News Summary

• The Claude maker is reportedly targeting a valuation north of $850 billion in a $50 billion round, with an IPO potentially arriving as early as October 2026.
• Reports indicate Anthropic gave potential investors a 48-hour window to submit their allocation requests, with a board review scheduled for May 2026 to finalize the round’s terms.
• Anthropic has explicitly prohibited unauthorized transfers of its shares, including tokenized versions of its equity.
• Any such deals, the company has stated, are considered void.