Anthropic IPO Could Send Amazon and Google Stakes Soaring

At a glance

If Anthropic lists at the top of its target price range, the stakes held by Amazon and Google could grow to tens of billions of dollars. Both companies also expect extra cloud revenue from serving the AI firm.

Key points

1. 1

   The New York Times reported Anthropic could be valued at up to $1.4 trillion.

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   Amazon's stake could top $250 billion, about 14 times its total investment.

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   Google's stake is estimated at about $140 billion, more than four times its investment.

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   Google plans to invest another $10 billion in a private placement tied to the listing.

Why it matters

It shows how an AI company's stock market debut can directly affect the investment gains and cloud sales of big tech firms.