Anthropic reported to have passed $11.5B in preliminary second-quarter revenue

Sources: CNBC, HN discussion
Summary: Bloomberg reports preliminary second-quarter revenue above 11.5 billion US dollars against 787 million a year earlier and 4.73 billion in the first quarter of 2026, plus positive adjusted operating income, from documents it viewed. The figures are preliminary, and CNBC reports that an Anthropic spokesperson did not immediately respond to its request for comment. CNBC reports that early investor meetings led by CFO Krishna Rao have not covered specific financials or a valuation, and that an IPO could come as soon as this fall.
Why it matters: Claude pricing, rate limits, and capacity rest on compute commitments, and a public listing is what would fund them.
Follow-up: Watch for audited figures, a filing, and any confirmed valuation range.