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Nscale Investors Seek Lower IPO Target Amid AI-Related Concerns
IPO // October 18, 2026

Artificial intelligence cloud company Nscale is reportedly facing pushback from investors to its IPO valuation target. Some backers are balking at the company’s initial public offering (IPO) goal of around $30 billion, instead suggesting a range of $16 billion to $19 billion, Bloomberg News reported...

Anthropic Quarterly Revenue Jumps 45% Before Planned IPO
IPO // October 15, 2026

Anthropic has reportedly told investors that its third-quarter revenue had jumped to $16.8 billion as it prepares to go public. That figure is up from $4.8 billion in the first quarter and $11.6 billion in the second, the Financial Times (FT) reported late Wednesday (Oct....

Anthropic Customers Switch to Cheaper Models Ahead of IPO
Artificial Intelligence // August 23, 2026

Anthropic customers are reportedly using lower-cost alternatives to its most powerful artificial intelligence model. That’s according to a report Sunday (Aug. 23) by the Financial Times (FT), which contends that this development among the startup’s U.S. customers raises questions about Anthropic’s aggressive spending ahead of...

Blockchain.com Files Confidentially for IPO
IPO // May 21, 2026

Blockchain.com is the latest in a series of crypto companies going public. The company announced Thursday (May 21) that it had confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its initial public offering (IPO). “The number of shares...

Interviews & Exclusives
FinTech IPO Outlook: Profits and Platforms Take Center Stage

January 03, 2025
By any stretch of the imagination, for the FinTech IPO Index, the last 12 months have been largely kind. Headed into 2025, the index was up more than 58% through the previous year, far outpacing the Nasdaq’s 28.6% advance through the same period. With those gains in the rearview mirror, the question remains: What’s next? […]

For ICOs, Smoke, Sizzle, Or SoS?

September 04, 2017
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Quick Reads
OpenAI Racing to Raise $30 Billion Ahead of Anthropic Listing

October 20, 2026
OpenAI is reportedly rushing to lockdown investors before chief competitor Anthropic goes public next month. That’s according to a report Monday (Oct. 19) by Reuters, which describes the effort as “unusually fast fundraising” that could bring OpenAI’s valuation to more than $1.4 trillion. Two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters this timetable is a […]

Nscale Investors Seek Lower IPO Target Amid AI-Related Concerns

October 18, 2026
Artificial intelligence cloud company Nscale is reportedly facing pushback from investors to its IPO valuation target. Some backers are balking at the company’s initial public offering (IPO) goal of around...

Anthropic Quarterly Revenue Jumps 45% Before Planned IPO

October 15, 2026
Anthropic has reportedly told investors that its third-quarter revenue had jumped to $16.8 billion as it prepares to go public. That figure is up from $4.8 billion in the first...

Anthropic Customers Switch to Cheaper Models Ahead of IPO

August 23, 2026
Anthropic customers are reportedly using lower-cost alternatives to its most powerful artificial intelligence model. That’s according to a report Sunday (Aug. 23) by the Financial Times (FT), which contends that...