3 Nov 2026
3 minute read

Anthropic is going public

You probably know Anthropic, and there’s a chance you might use Claude every day. Exciting news: soon, you’ll be able to invest in the company too. Right here on Lightyear.
Karolina Laas-Dobreva
Product Marketing
Anthropic is going public

In late October, Anthropic filed to sell its shares to the public for the first time. It plans to list on Nasdaq under the ticker ANT. While the specific date hasn’t been set yet, you can already get to thinking about whether and when you want in on the action.

Investing in ANT on Lightyear

You’ll be able to invest in ANT on Lightyear from its first day of trading on Nasdaq. On that day, you can also place a limit order before the market opens, setting the maximum price you’re willing to pay.

Until then, you’ll find Anthropic in the Lightyear app with key numbers from its IPO filing explained and a timeline of the public offering. If you want to be the first to know about trading opening on Lightyear, you can tap Notify me, and we’ll keep you posted.

Big listings often come with a lot of noise. We’ll keep it simple: the numbers, the timeline, and a notification when it’s live.

What is an IPO and how does it work?

An IPO (initial public offering) is when a private company first sells shares that anyone can buy on a stock exchange. It happens in four steps:

  1. Filing to go public. Anthropic did this on 26 October 2026.
  2. Price range announced. This is a rough guide to what price the shares will be offered at.
  3. Final price set. This usually happens the night before trading starts.
  4. First day of trading. This is when you can buy the stock on public markets.

Anthropic in 30 seconds

Anthropic was founded in 2021 in San Francisco. It builds Claude, an AI that people and businesses use to write, research, analyse and code. The company’s mission is to develop advanced AI responsibly, for the long-term benefit of humanity.

Anthropic makes money in two ways. Businesses build Claude into their own products and pay per piece of work, directly or through Amazon, Google and Microsoft’s clouds. People and teams also pay monthly for some Claude plans.

Anthropic’s numbers, explained

These figures come from Anthropic’s preliminary filing and may still change:

  • Revenue: $41M in 2023, $386M in 2024, $4.6B in 2025, and $16.3B in the first half of 2026, around 14 times the same period a year earlier.
  • Operating loss: $0.7B in the first half of 2026. Currently, Anthropic spends more than it earns.
  • Cash and investments: $131.7B at the end of June 2026.
  • Large customers: over 1,900 businesses which pay Anthropic more than $1M a year.

So, if you’re interested in ANT or thinking of getting in on the action, make sure to tap that notification button on the Lightyear app.

Source of data: Anthropic, PBC preliminary Form S-1, filed with the US SEC on 26 Oct 2026.

Disclaimer

Investing gives your money the chance to grow and outperform cash over the long term. Your investments can also go down in value, so you may get back less than you put in. Newly listed shares can be highly volatile. Lightyear doesn't offer investment advice, before making an investment decision make sure to review materials about this offer. If necessary, seek professional guidance before investing. Terms apply.
By Karolina Laas-Dobreva
Karolina works in Product Marketing at Lightyear, responsible for product messaging, positioning and marketing across Europe. She’s worked across communications and marketing in finance for over seven years, building better ways for people across the globe to manage their money.