Anthropic IPO Could Begin in Mid October, Sources SayAnthropic is now expected to start promoting its initial public offering in mid October at the earliest, with the company potentially completing its stock market listing just days before the U.S. midterm elections in November, according to people familiar with the situation.Two people familiar with the plans said on Friday that Anthropic had previously been expected to make its IPO prospectus available as early as next week. Publishing the prospectus would mark an important stage in the process and signal that the offering was entering its final phase. However, the prospectus is now unlikely to be released until late September, the people said. They also stressed that the schedule remains flexible and could change.The revised timeline delays an offering that some investors believe could value Anthropic at around $2 trillion. Such a valuation would make it one of the biggest IPOs ever pursued and would provide a significant indication of how public investors view the rapidly expanding artificial intelligence sector.IPO schedules often change as companies respond to market conditions, regulatory procedures and other preparations. As a result, adjustments to the expected timeline are relatively common.As part of its preparations, Anthropic is working to complete a $15 billion revolving credit facility. Once that process is finalized, analysts, including analysts from banks participating in the financing, are expected to hold meetings with the company, one of the people said. Bloomberg News had previously reported that Anthropic was negotiating an expansion of the credit facility to $15 billion.Companies generally allow several weeks to pass between analyst meetings and the public release of an IPO prospectus. However, Anthropic may have a shorter period because analysts are already familiar with the company and its business, according to the person.