"Anthropic is reportedly considering raising tens of billions of dollars as early as this summer to fund a sweeping expansion of its computing infrastructure. The fundraising could see the artificial intelligence company's valuation approach $1 trillion, potentially vaulting it ahead of rival OpenAI. The developer of the Claude chatbot, valued at $380 billion in February, has drawn interest from investors including Dragoneer, General Catalyst, and Lightspeed Venture Partners as revenue accelerates."
"Sources familiar with the talks said Anthropic is exploring a raise of up to $50 billion at a pre-money valuation of about $900 billion. The round could close within two months, though terms have not been finalized, and the deal may not materialize. People are ready to throw any dollar amount at Anthropic, one investor said. It's just about when they want to say they're ready."
"Investors are eager to build positions ahead of a potential initial public offering expected as soon as late this year. Given the size of the raise and its public-market ambitions, Anthropic is expected to prioritize firms with experience investing across both public and private markets. Chief Financial Officer Krishna Rao has been meeting with prospective backers, and existing investors have already begun requesting allocations despite the company not formally launching the process."
"Anthropic aims for a late 2026 IPO while fighting a U.S. government supply chain risk designation. The 2026 funding could help Anthropic surpass OpenAI as the world's most valuable private AI company. OpenAI was valued at $852 billion post-money in March after securing a record $122 billion round."
Anthropic is seeking to raise as much as $50 billion during the summer at a pre-money valuation around $900 billion. The funding is intended to support a broad expansion of computing infrastructure and could push the company’s valuation toward $1 trillion. Annualized revenue is expected to exceed $45 billion soon, up from $9 billion at the end of the prior year. Investors are reportedly requesting allocations ahead of a potential late-2026 IPO. The company’s plans also face uncertainty related to a U.S. government supply chain risk designation. Anthropic’s valuation and fundraising efforts could position it to surpass OpenAI as the most valuable private AI company.
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