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    Goldman and Morgan Stanley lead projected $100B Anthropic IPO

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    Goldman and Morgan Stanley lead projected $100B Anthropic IPO

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    Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have secured lead underwriting mandates for Anthropic's expected initial public offering in October 2026, which is projected to target a $100 billion capital valuation raise. The prospective listing represents a substantial catalyst for equity underwriting revenue, following previous transactions such as the SpaceX IPO where both investment banks generated $100 million each in underwriting and advisory fees.

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    Market Ontology
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    2026-09-18
    Published
    2026-10-20
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    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “Goldman and Morgan Stanley lead projected $100B Anthropic IPO”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-09-18. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-09-18/goldman-and-morgan-stanley-lead-projected-100b-anthropic-ipo-ef4440

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    Goldman and Morgan Stanley lead projected $100B Anthropic IPO
    Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have secured lead underwriting mandates for Anthropic's expected initial public offering in October 2026, which is projected to target a $100 billion capital valuation raise. The prospective listing represents a substantial catalyst for equity underwriting revenue, following previous transactions such as the SpaceX IPO where both investment banks generated $100 million each in underwriting and advisory fees.
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    SEP 18
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    GSMS
    Goldman and Morgan Stanley lead projected $100B Anthropic IPO
    Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have secured lead underwriting mandates for Anthropic's expected initial public offering in October 2026, which is projected to target a $100 billion capital valuation raise. The prospective listing represents a substantial catalyst for equity underwriting revenue, following previous transactions such as the SpaceX IPO where both investment banks generated $100 million each in underwriting and advisory fees.
    → Mega-cap tech underwriting mandates drive advisory fee income and ECM pipeline expansion for Tier-1 global investment banks.
    Impact
    Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have secured lead underwriting mandates for Anthropic's expected initial public offering in October 2026, which is projected to target a $100 billion capital valuation raise. The prospective listing represents a substantial catalyst for equity underwriting revenue, following previous transactions such as the SpaceX IPO where both investment banks generated $100 million each in underwriting and advisory fees.
    Affected
    GSMS
    Transmission
    Mega-cap tech underwriting mandates drive advisory fee income and ECM pipeline expansion for Tier-1 global investment banks.

    How this development reaches the affected companies

    AssetExposure and channelDirectionEvidence
    GSequity underwriting fee generation and investment banking division revenueUp1-3mGoldman Sachs selected as lead advisor for expected October Anthropic IPO projected at $100B raise.
    MSequity underwriting fee generation and investment banking division revenueUp1-3mMorgan Stanley selected as lead advisor for expected October Anthropic IPO projected at $100B raise.

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    What happened next

    AssetCallBase close+1 day+5 days+20 days
    MSUpdisagreed202.58 2026-09-18+1.75%-3.10%Pending

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