Skip to navigationSkip to main contentSkip to right columnADVERTISEMENTMarc Guberti, The Motley FoolSat, September 12, 2026 at 7:20 AM GMT+2 3 min readAnthropic is poised to be one of the hottest IPO stocks. After Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, jumped to a $2 trillion valuation, investors are wondering what's possible for Anthropic later this year.However, you don't have to wait until Anthropic's IPO to get exposure to the stock. Investors have two creative routes to boost their exposure to the leading AI company before its shares become publicly available.Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »Image source: Getty Images.Invest in companies that have stakes in AnthropicSome of the largest tech companies have beaten retail investors to the punch. Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), and Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) are some of the companies that have invested in Anthropic. Their stakes in the AI giant are so large that they actually influence each company's earnings results.Investors also have to assess the main company before following this strategy. Alphabet, Amazon, and Salesforce all have catalysts and risks that go well beyond their Anthropic stakes. This strategy offers limited exposure to Anthropic and isn't nearly the same thing as owning shares directly. However, it's something investors can do right now instead of waiting for IPO shares to become available.Open a brokerage account with the right companyMore brokerage accounts have allowed investors to buy shares of IPO companies just before their IPO dates. Many investors took advantage of this with SpaceX, and the firms that supported pre-IPO purchases of SpaceX shares are likely to do the same for Anthropic shares.You can only buy these shares in a regular brokerage account instead of a retirement plan. Furthermore, you may have to fulfill minimum balance requirements or make a minimum purchase to receive shares. If the pre-IPO is overbooked, there is no guarantee your order will go through.Follow Anthropic's moneyThe final creative way to get exposure to Anthropic is to follow its money. The company has committed more than $100 billion to Amazon Web Services, and it has also been aggressively buying AI chips.As Anthropic's revenue grows, investors can expect more of its capital to flow into key AI infrastructure and components. For instance, the company signed a 20-year lease with TeraWulf (NASDAQ: WULF) for a 401-megawatt data center site. These types of deals may be more common as Anthropic's AI capacity needs soar.Terms and Privacy PolicyEU DSA contactPrivacy & Cookie SettingsMore Info