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Anthropic closes $30 billion funding round as cash keeps flowing into top AI startups

Dispatch from www.cnbc.com

Anthropic has closed a $30 billion funding round, achieving a $380 billion post-money valuation, making it the second-largest private tech fundraising round after OpenAI's $40 billion round. The funding will support infrastructure expansion and research, as Anthropic competes with OpenAI and Google in the AI sector. The company reported an annualized revenue of $14 billion, driven largely by enterprise customers.

Direct Reports

  • Anthropic raises $30 billion, achieving a $380 billion valuation.
  • The funding round was led by Coatue and GIC, with participation from Microsoft and Nvidia.
  • Anthropic's annualized revenue has climbed to $14 billion, with 80% from enterprise customers.