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Anthropic, the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence start-up, has retained Republican powerhouse firm Fierce Government Relations for DC representation.
The move comes as the Financial Times reports that Anthropic has tapped law firm Wilson Sonsini to prepare it for one of the biggest IPO offerings ever.
Currently, the maker of the Claude chatbot is negotiating a private funding round pegged at more than $300M.
Anthropic’s IPO could come in 2026 ahead of a similar stock transaction from competitor OpenAI.
Some observers believe if Anthropic’s financial statements show steady growth and robust profit margins it could ease AI bubble fears.
Fierce is handling matters concerning America's AI Action Plan, AI safety and governance, national security, export controls, energy generation, transmission and permitting, and US infrastructure investments.
Its five member team includes Kirk Blalock and Kristen Chadwick, special assistants to president George W Bush; Kate Hull, aide to Sen. Tim Hutchinson; Mike Chappell, staffer for Rep. Chip Pickering; and Jake Greenberg, director of the US UN Mission’s DC office.
Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company banned by Defense Secretary Hegseth, has hired Ballard Partners for DC representation.
The Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development enrolls Venable for government relations services.
Coinbase has hired Checkmate Government Relations, which has close ties to the Trump administration, to handle matters related to digital assets as the Senate works on the Clarity Act.
Peter Thiel-backed Palantir Technologies has added Democratic firm Ferox Strategies to its DC lobbying line-up to handle data analytics and technology issues.
Former congressmen Joe Crowley (D-NY) and Jeff Denham (R-CA) have signed on to handle the “new” TikTok on issues related to internet technology and learning-enabled platforms.
