Anthropic is reportedly preparing to raise more than $86 billion in a funding round that could surpass the amount raised by SpaceX in its IPO and set a new benchmark for private AI fundraising. Earlier reports said Anthropic raised $65 billion at a $965 billion valuation earlier this year, making it the world’s most valuable AI startup. The potential transaction could also give existing investors and employees an opportunity to sell shares. Market pricing indicates a strong likelihood of Anthropic reaching significant valuation milestones by year-end, while investors are monitoring possible strategic participation from Amazon and Google, secondary-market activity, product advances and revenue growth. Separately, Polymarket expanded its partnership with Sportradar to strengthen data and streaming services across multiple sports leagues.