Investors in Claude developer Anthropic are reportedly setting a $2 trillion target for its October IPO in an eye-watering and potentially risky play to set a record valuation.

According to the Financial Times, “half a dozen” Anthropic investors confirmed the target valuation, citing the company’s projections of $100 billion to $120 billion in revenue by the end of 2026. One claimed that $2 trillion was actually a lowball figure, given Anthropic’s rate of expansion, and suggested $3 trillion “on the incredibly low side” instead. (A totally unbiased figure, we’re sure.)

“It’s easy to come up with challenges,” one investor told FT. “But the…

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