Why Anthropic’s mega IPO could offer hope to Nscale after listing doubts

Anthropic’s $1.4 trillion stock market debut could give Nscale’s troubled $35bn listing plans a modest lift , according to analysts, although the British AI firm may still be forced to postpone its flotation until next year. The Nvidia-backed data centre developer is reportedly considering delaying its New York listing until 2027 after a sharp sell-off in AI stocks rattled investors and raised fresh questions over the sector’s vast spending plans. Anthropic, meanwhile, has set a price range of $70 to $78 per share ahead of its 19 November debut, with its offering reportedly fully subscribed. Vasu Kasibhotla, senior technology analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, said the listing could offer some relief to Nscale. Nscale’s IPO prospects will get a modest lift after Anthropic set a $70-$78 range and Nov. 19 trading date, with the deal reportedly fully covered and a $26 billion private placement from Google, Nvidia and other strategic backers. However, he told City AM that