Anthropic · Funding Round · Claude Code · OpenAI · Claude · TechCrunch AI
Sources: Anthropic could raise a new $50 billion round at a valuation of $900 billion
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Investor interest in Anthropic has reached a feverish pitch.
Key facts
- 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
- Anthropic announced this month that its annual revenue run rate has surpassed $30 billion, which is a dramatic increase from roughly $9 billion at the end of 2025
- The round is expected to total $40 billion to $50 billion, according to people familiar with the company
- Also in February, OpenAI closed a record-breaking $122 billion round at an $852 billion post-money valuation
Summary
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 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. The round is expected to total $40 billion to $50 billion, according to people familiar with the company. Anthropic announced this month that its annual revenue run rate has surpassed $30 billion, which is a dramatic increase from roughly $9 billion at the end of 2025. A large portion of that revenue is driven by Anthropic’s AI coding capabilities, specifically through its Claude Code and Cowork platforms.