Anthropic surpasses OpenAI to become most valuable AI startup
Anthropic has overtaken OpenAI to become the most valuable AI startup globally, with a valuation nearing $1 trillion. This shift follows a $65 billion funding round led by major investors, significantly increasing Anthropic's market value from $380 billion earlier this year. The company's growth is attributed to the success of its Claude AI assistant and related services, which have driven annual revenue to $47 billion.
- ▪Anthropic's valuation has approached $1 trillion after a $65 billion Series H funding round.
- ▪The company has surpassed OpenAI, which was valued at $852 billion in March.
- ▪Anthropic's annual revenue has grown from $10 billion last year to $47 billion this year.
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Anthropic surpasses OpenAI to become world’s most valuable AI startup 13:21, 30 May 2026 Anthropic has become the most valuable artificial intelligence startup in the world, surpassing OpenAI in market valuation. Following a new funding round, the valuation of the developer behind the Claude AI assistant has approached the $1 trillion mark, reports a Qazinform News Agency correspondent. Photo credit: pexels Anthropic announced that it had raised $65 billion in a Series H funding round. The largest investors included Altimeter Capital, Dragoneer, Greenoaks, and Sequoia Capital. Following the deal, Anthropic officially overtook OpenAI in market valuation and became the largest AI company among Silicon Valley’s private startups.
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