Wall Street Weighs Anthropic's Huge Spending Plans Ahead of IPO

At a glance

Anthropic is preparing for its Nasdaq listing and has painted a bold vision for investors. Wall Street analysts, however, expect the company to spend over $65 billion next year and $41 billion in 2028.

Key points

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   Goldman Sachs analysts privately shared these spending forecasts with investors.

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   Anthropic generated cash from its business in the first nine months of this year, according to its IPO prospectus.

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   Stock grants given to employees are expected to add about $40 billion in costs in the coming years.

Why it matters

It shows how the huge investments of AI companies could affect their finances in practice.