Anthropic IPO Faces New Hurdle As NYC Comptroller Urges Delay: Claude Parent's Market Debut Odds Slide

Anthropic filed the draft Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 1, and investors have been waiting for the Dario Amodei-led company to go public.

NYC Official Wants IPO Delayed

New York City Comptroller Mark Levine urged Anthropic to pause its planned IPO until the company addresses concerns about AI safety. Levine argued that the company should prioritize safety measures and greater transparency before pursuing an IPO.

Amodei has reportedly opened discussions with Levine, but there’s no information about what has been discussed.

Prediction Market Odds Decline

While there is no update from Anthropic about when it will go public, prediction market odds have declined for the month of November.

Polymarket, a Polygon (CRYPTO: POL) based prediction platform that allows users to wager on an outcome using the USDC (CRYPTO: USDC) stablecoin, is currently betting on a contract "Anthropic IPO by __?"

Over $5.18 million has been bet on the contract so far.

There has been a sharp decline in the probability of the company going public soon. Bettors have placed an 8% probability of the company going public by Nov. 15, 2026, down by 42%. The odds for Nov. 30, 2026 are 64%.

The odds are highest for Dec. 31, 2026, at 79%, down by 11%.

Hedge Fund Manager Says IPO Could Come In ‘Weeks’

Hedge fund manager and Altimeter Capital CEO Brad Gerstner expects Anthropic to go public within weeks. Gerstner predicted that Anthropic will go public in "weeks, not months."

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