[iLoveOncall]

That's how you know it's purely marketing and they're not actually going public.

[0123456789ABCDE]

excuse me. what am i being sold, in this so called marketing?

[iLoveOncall]

You? Nothing. Private investors? The dream of an IPO.

[0123456789ABCDE]

they closed series h, last thursday†. what are you on about?

† https://www.anthropic.com/news/series-h

[sh34r]

Given how often these get leaked (see Palantir + SpaceX) and the cost of preparation, why would you ever file an S-1 unless you were serious?

[iLoveOncall]

Because you want another funding round but you will get it only if investors think they're going to get their money back soon.