Anthropic just overtook OpenAI with $1T valuation

The Independent's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn commission. TechAnthropic just overtook OpenAI with $1 trillion valuationClaude creator has seen a massive increase in revenue in recent monthsAnthony Cuthbertson Thursday 23 April 2026 11:53 EDTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2963575","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.the-independent.com/tech/anthropic-openai-value-ai-b2963575.html","title":"Anthropic just overtook OpenAI with $1 trillion valuation"}}Anthropic's app for its Claude chatbot (right) pictured alongside OpenAI's ChatGPT (iStock/ Getty Images)Your support helps us to tell the storyRead moreSupport NowFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.Your support makes all the difference.Read more{}Anthropic is now valued higher than its main competitor, OpenAI, according to share sales on secondary markets.The artificial intelligence firm hit a $1 trillion valuation on Forge Global, a financial platform that allows investors to acquire shares from private companies.The figure is considerably higher than the $380 billion that Anthropic was valued at during a funding round three months ago.if (document.cookie.split(';').some(cookie => cookie.trim() === '__DEBUG__=true')) { console.log('Ad logs: "mpu1", renderedAtParagraph: 3'); }if (document.cookie.split(';').some(cookie => cookie.trim() === '__DEBUG__=true')) { console.log('Ad logs: "mpu1", injectedAtParagraph: 3'); }ChatGPT creator OpenAI is currently trading at around $880 billion on Forge Global – roughly equivalent to its $852 billion valuation from its latest funding round.The inflated value of Anthropic, which owns the Claude chatbot, appears to come from a shortage of available shares, with shareholders reportedly being inundated with unsolicited offers for their stakes.“Just got offered a $1.05 trillion valuation on my Anthropic shares from a very well known growth fund,” Anthropic investor Jesse Leimgruber wrote in a post to X. “Absolutely wild.”if (document.cookie.split(';').some(cookie => cookie.trim() === '__DEBUG__=true')) { console.log('Ad logs: "taboola-carousel-thumbnails", injectedAtParagraph: 6'); }Investor interest has been driven by Anthropic’s revenue growth, which has risen rapidly amid mass adoption of its Claude Code tool among developers, as well as partnerships with tech giants like Amazon and Palantir.The firm’s annualised run rate rose from $9 billion in…

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