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AI firm Anthropic is reportedly nearing a $30 billion fundraising round, valuing the company at $900 billion. This significant valuation surge, driven by rapid revenue growth and strong investor interest, positions Anthropic to potentially surpass rival OpenAI. The company is also expanding infrastructure partnerships and seeing increased customer adoption.Listen to this article in summarized format
Earlier, Bloomberg reported that Anthropic was in discussions to raise new funding, highlighting strong investor interest in the firm. The company is capitalising on its rapid growth this year, which has helped it push towards a valuation that could soon surpass rival OpenAI.
Investors, including Dragoneer, Greenoaks, Sequoia Capital, and Altimeter Capital, have reportedly agreed to co-lead the round. Each of these firms is expected to invest $2 billion or more.
Additional investors are also in talks to participate and supply the remainder of the new funding.
The new valuation of $900 billion would be nearly three times higher than the Dario Amodei-led company’s previous valuation of $350 billion, achieved only three months earlier in a separate $30 billion fundraising round.
The Financial Times also reported that Anthropic’s annualised revenue (a projection based on its recent weekly performance) is expected to exceed $45 billion shortly. This is an increase from around $9 billion at the end of last year.
The strong revenue growth has attracted both existing and new investors, with demand for exposure to leading AI companies continuing to increase. However, the report noted that the accounting methods used by Anthropic and its competitor OpenAI differ, making direct comparisons more complex.
In addition to fundraising activity, Anthropic has been expanding its infrastructure partnerships. It has recently signed agreements with companies such as SpaceX, Google, Broadcom, and Amazon Web Services to secure long-term computing capacity. According to the Financial Times, these commitments are expected to add hundreds of billions of dollars in costs over the coming years.
Meanwhile, data from fintech firm Ramp’s AI Index shows a shift in customer adoption. In April, 34.4% of surveyed companies were paying for Anthropic’s AI products, compared with 32.3% for OpenAI. This is the first time Anthropic has ranked ahead of OpenAI on this measure, indicating growing market traction.
