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That's how you know it's purely marketing and they're not actually going public.


excuse me. what am i being sold, in this so called marketing?


You? Nothing. Private investors? The dream of an IPO.


they closed series h, last thursday†. what are you on about?

https://www.anthropic.com/news/series-h


Given how often these get leaked (see Palantir + SpaceX) and the cost of preparation, why would you ever file an S-1 unless you were serious?


Because you want another funding round but you will get it only if investors think they're going to get their money back soon.




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