Anthropic reports $16.8 billion in third-quarter revenue ahead of a possible November IPO
Redacción IvokaOct 15, 9:00 AM 3 min
The maker of Claude told investors its revenue rose to $16.8 billion from about $11.6 billion the previous quarter, according to CNBC and the Financial Times.
Anthropic, the company behind Claude, told investors its third-quarter revenue reached $16.8 billion. According to CNBC, citing people familiar with the matter, that is up from about $11.6 billion in the second quarter.
What is known
- The Financial Times reported revenue grew about 45% from the previous quarter.
- The company reportedly said it was profitable on an adjusted basis in the third quarter.
- It also reportedly said it was cash-flow positive, generating $1.70 in revenue for every dollar spent on computing power, per the Financial Times as cited by CNBC.
- The figures were presented as the company prepares for an initial public offering that, according to reports, is slated for November.
A nuance
Yahoo Finance, summarizing the Financial Times report, notes that growth was slower than earlier in 2026 and fell short of some market expectations. Even so, the amount remains very large.
Why it matters to you
If you use Claude to write, summarize or serve customers, this news does not change your plan today. It is a signal of how many people and companies pay for these tools, and that AI providers are under investors' scrutiny.
The figures come from anonymous sources and private investor presentations; the company has not published them officially.