Anthropic Seeks $3.5 Billion From Japanese Investors For US IPO

Anthropic PBC is seeking to raise up to $3.5 billion from Japanese investors as part of its initial public offering in the United States. The artificial-intelligence startup is launching the share sale into a market that currently lacks first-time offerings.

Mizuho Securities Co. is managing the Japanese portion of the sale. Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., and Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co. are handling investor orders for the offering.

Mizuho Financial Group Inc. and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. are serving as underwriters for the deal.