AI startups adjust IPO plans amid market cooling

Key developments

1. Nov 11, 2026

   Nscale weighs delaying its planned $35B New York IPO to 2027 amid cooling AI demand.

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2. Nov 10, 2026

   Anthropic targets $1.4T IPO valuation but investors push to lower it toward $1T-$1.3T range.

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Anthropic Targets $1.4 Trillion IPO Valuation

Anthropic’s planned IPO is facing mounting uncertainty as investors reportedly push to lower its expected valuation from roughly $1.4 trillion–$1.5 trillion, with estimates ranging toward $1 trillion to $1.3 trillion amid a sell-off in AI stocks. Prediction-market odds for a near-term listing have also fallen, and reports say the company could reduce the offering or delay it.

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Finance

Nscale Weighs Delaying $35 Billion IPO to 2027

Nvidia-backed data-center company Nscale is weighing whether to delay its planned New York IPO until next year, according to reports, amid signs of cooling AI-market demand. The company filed to go public in September; a possible delay follows Microsoft’s decision not to expand a computing-capacity agreement with Nscale.