US EditionAnthropic closes $30 billion funding round as cash keeps flowing into top AI startups
Anthropic's $30 billion funding round boosts infrastructure and research as annualized revenue hits $14 billion with strong enterprise demand for Claude AI products.
- On Thursday, Anthropic closed a $30 billion funding round at a $380 billion post-money valuation, more than double its September value.
- Led by Coatue and GIC, the round included D. E. Shaw Ventures, Dragoneer, Founders Fund, ICONIQ, MGX, and a portion of Microsoft and Nvidia commitments up to $5 billion and $10 billion.
- Company financials show rising enterprise demand, with Anthropic's annualized revenue climbing to $14 billion and Claude Code's revenue reaching $2.5 billion as subscriptions quadrupled; CFO Krishna Rao said, `Claude is increasingly becoming more critical to how businesses work.`
- Anthropic said the fresh capital will fund infrastructure expansion, research, and enterprise-grade products while padding cash after $1.4 trillion infrastructure deals last year.
- Amid heavy spending by rivals, the funding places Anthropic in fierce competition as OpenAI seeks $100 billion and Google plans up to $185 billion in capex this year.
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Anthropic hits a $380B valuation as it heightens competition with OpenAI
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic says it is now valued at $380 billion.
Anthropic Pushes Its Valuation to $380 Billion With New Funding Round
Anthropic, a prominent artificial intelligence start-up, said on Thursday that it had completed a new funding round that valued the company at $380 billion, more than doubling its valuation since its last funding round in September. With the deal, Anthropic raised an additional $30 billion, which includes investments from Nvidia and Microsoft. The funding arrives amid speculation that Anthropic, which makes the online chatbot Claude, is consider…
Powered by the rise of its business tools, Anthropic attracts prestigious investors and is a key player in the global race for AI.
Round included a portion of US$ 15 billion that Microsoft and Nvidia committed to investing in Anthropic in November
Anthropic valued at $380 billion in latest funding round
AI startup Anthropic said on Thursday it has raised $30 billion in its latest funding round, which was co-led by investors including D. E. Shaw Ventures, ICONIQ and MGX, valuing the Claude chatbot maker at $380 billion.
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