Sources: Anthropic could raise a new $50B round at a valuation of $900B
Anthropic is considering a new funding round of up to $50 billion at a valuation between $850 billion and $900 billion, driven by strong investor demand and rapid revenue growth. The company, which has seen its annual revenue run rate rise to around $40 billion, may make a final decision on the round at a board meeting in May. This potential raise would significantly increase its valuation from the previous $380 billion set in February and position it competitively against rivals like OpenAI.
- ▪Anthropic has received multiple preemptive offers to raise around $50 billion at a valuation of $850 billion to $900 billion.
- ▪The company's annual revenue run rate has grown from approximately $9 billion at the end of 2025 to about $40 billion.
- ▪Investor interest is intense, with one institutional investor offering up to $5 billion but still awaiting a meeting with Anthropic's CFO.
- ▪Anthropic's revenue growth is largely driven by its AI coding platforms, Claude Code and Cowork.
- ▪A final decision on the funding round is expected to be made at a board meeting in May.
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Investor interest in Anthropic has reached a feverish pitch. The maker of the Claude AI assistant has received multiple preemptive offers to raise fresh capital of around $50 billion at a valuation in the $850 billion to $900 billion range, according to half a dozen sources familiar with the matter. Bloomberg and Business Insider reported earlier this month that Anthropic received multiple preemptive bids at an $800 billion valuation, but at that time, the company had not yet committed to a fundraise. Sources say, however, that Anthropic is finding it difficult to resist the pressure to secure more funding in what could be its final round of private fundraising before a potential IPO.
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