Anthropic, the company behind the Claude chatbot, now plans to raise up to $64.4 billion in its stock market debut. That is about 7%, or $4.9 billion, less than a filing its lawyers sent to banks on Monday night, then pulled back hours later as wrong.
The stumble comes days before trading starts, and the fallout reaches beyond Anthropic. Nvidia, Google, Microsoft and four other tech giants have agreed to buy $26 billion of Anthropic stock at whatever price the public offering sets.
What Changed Between the Two Filings?
The first version offered about 867 million shares at $70 to $80 each. Anthropic’s outside counsel in Canada then told the banks some details were incorrect, according to The Information.
A new draft, reportedly seen by Reuters on Tuesday shows 825 million shares at $70 to $78. The bottom of the range did not move. The top came down.
Anthropic did not explain the error or comment, so it is unclear whether the cut reflects weaker demand or a simple correction.
The listing is still expected Thursday or Friday next week.
Why Does Jim Cramer Call it the Most Consequential Deal?
Cramer, host of CNBC’s Mad Money, said Tuesday that the Nvidia CEO scandal was overshadowing Anthropic’s IPO.
“Hope we get past 24/7 Jensen today.. It’s obscuring Anthropic which is the most consequential deal of our time…”
“Jensen” is Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Nvidia’s board is investigating whether he was targeted by Chinese intelligence after he admitted an affair. Nvidia shares fell more than 4% on Monday.
Cramer’s point is about who pays the bills. Chipmakers and data center builders are betting billions that companies like Anthropic will earn it back.
“Without it, I don’t see how the AI-related stocks can make a real recovery,” he added.
If the deal stumbles, Cramer argues, that spending gets harder to justify.
BeInCrypto has laid out what Anthropic investors should know ahead of pricing. Next week’s final price will show how much public markets will pay for the company at the end of the AI spending chain.
