CBA’s Anthropic Stake Revalued at A$1.53B Before Potential IPO

Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s Anthropic holding was valued at A$1.53 billion by the end of June 2026, up about tenfold from its prior valuation, Bloomberg reported in a BlockBeats flash. Any gain remains unrealized until a transaction occurs.

Holding grew from Series E investment

CBA joined Anthropic’s Series E financing in March 2025. Its holding was valued at A$153 million (about US$107.5 million) as of June 30, 2025. By June 2026, Anthropic’s valuation had risen to US$965 billion and the CBA stake was valued at A$1.53 billion.

IPO outcome remains uncertain

The reported increase is a book gain rather than cash proceeds. Whether CBA can realize it through an Anthropic IPO depends on the listing process and transaction arrangements; the source gave no IPO date, ticker or filing details.

Read the original BlockBeats flash.