Bloomberg: Anthropic IPO could bring over A$1 billion in paper gains for Commonwealth Bank of Australia

October 27 - According to Bloomberg, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) may profit from Anthropic's initial public offering (IPO).

The bank participated in Anthropic's Series E funding round in March 2025, and its stake was valued at A$153 million (approximately $107.5 million) as of June 30, 2025.

By the end of June 2026, as Anthropic's valuation rose to $965 billion, the value of CBA's stake had increased to A$1.53 billion, roughly a 10-fold increase. However, this valuation gain is a paper profit, and whether it can ultimately be realized through the IPO still depends on the listing process and related transaction arrangements.