Anthropic, the AI safety company behind the Claude family of models, has not yet gone public — but that hasn't stopped investors from looking for ways in. According to AOL.com, there are at least three paths available to those who want exposure to the company ahead of a potential listing.
The buzz around Anthropic is intensifying as comparisons with rival OpenAI sharpen. According to StartupHub.ai, markets are actively weighing the two companies against each other as both move toward what sources describe as blockbuster IPOs. The question isn't just whether to invest, but which AI giant might deliver better returns.
According to MSN, the two companies represent meaningfully different bets: one is racing toward profitability, while the other is prioritizing growth at almost any cost. The report does not name which is which outright, but the framing captures a real tension in AI investing — do you back the disciplined operator or the aggressive expander?
For retail investors, pre-IPO access to private AI companies has historically been difficult, reserved largely for venture funds and institutional players. The emergence of alternative routes — such as funds that hold private shares, or publicly traded companies with significant Anthropic stakes — has changed that calculus somewhat.
With AI infrastructure spending surging and the sector commanding some of the highest valuations in tech, how Anthropic and OpenAI ultimately price their public offerings could set the tone for the broader AI investment cycle for years to come.