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5 min readAnthropic's $2–3 trillion IPO ambitions, two hard-tech startups, and emoji culture wars
The biggest news this week centers on Anthropic's reported plans to file for an IPO as soon as October, targeting a valuation between $2 trillion and $3 trillion. If realized, that would top SpaceX's $1.7 trillion record from earlier this year. Only five companies in history have ever touched the $3 trillion mark. According to Financial Times reporting, investors expect Anthropic's annualized revenue to hit $100–$120 billion by year-end. New data from Ramp shows 43.5% of U.S. businesses currently pay for Anthropic subscriptions or tokens, versus 39.7% for OpenAI and just 6.2% for Google's AI suite.
What an Anthropic IPO would reveal
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:01) **Show Open & "Enough Already" Rants** - Jason opens with two pet peeves: AI note-takers in every meeting and Zoom adding too many features.
- 2 (03:27) **Anthropic's $2-3 Trillion IPO Plans** - The biggest story: Anthropic plans an October IPO seeking a $2-3 trillion valuation, topping SpaceX's record.
- 3 (05:50) **IPO Strategy & Market Implications** - Jason advises against buying IPO shares immediately, and breaks down what the Anthropic IPO will reveal about the AI industry.
- 4 (08:31) **Anthropic to Acquire Descartes AI for $6B** - Anthropic is in talks to acquire Israeli startup Descartes AI for ~$6 billion, its largest acquisition to date.
- 5 (12:49) **Ad Break: Row.co and GLP-1 Pills** - Jason and Lon discuss Row.co's new GLP-1 pill option and Jason's brother's weight loss success.
- 6 (17:01) **Guest Interview: Sammy Harevy of Wisewell** - CEO and co-founder of Wisewell demonstrates their countertop water purification device.
- 7 (28:28) **Wisewell's Business Model & Water Quality Discussion** - The conversation shifts to microplastics, water contamination, and the economics of bottled water vs. Wisewell.
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Show Notes
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Today's show:
*Anthropic is likely headed for the largest IPO in history. A reported 2-3 trillion October debut would blow past SpaceX's recent record. Jason breaks down why the. numbers matter less than what they'll reveal about the entire AI economy.
Then, chats with a pair of founders: one who's selling subscription water filtration systems that will keep microplastics out of your brain (and other body parts), and another who's building the AI software that powers automated solar panel installation.
Guests
Sami Khoreibi: https://x.com/samikhoreibi
Wisewell: https://www.wisewell.com/
Puneet Puri: https://x.com/puneetp
Gritt Robotics: https://www.gritt.ai/
Relevant Links
Fortune: Anthropic reportedly plans $2T IPO in October: https://fortune.com/2026/08/13/anthropic-ipo-2-trillion-october-largest-ever-spacex/
Ramp AI Index: August update: https://ramp.com/data/ai-index-august-2026
Decart: https://decart.ai/
Bloomberg: Anthropic in talks to buy Decart: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-13/anthropic-said-in-talks-to-buy-ai-startup-decart-for-6-billion
Nat Geo: Profile of water sommelier Martin Riese: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/water-sommelier-martin-riese
Mailman School of Public Health: Nanoplastics study: https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/news/bottled-water-can-contain-hundreds-thousands-nanoplastics
Bryan Johnson microplastics post: https://x.com/bryan_johnson/status/1937194358027190637?lang=en
Topo Chico: https://www.coca-cola.com/us/en/brands/topo-chico
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