Anthropic Raises $30 Billion at $380 Billion Valuation, Eyes IPO This Year

Source: Slashdot

Funding Round

Anthropic raised $30 billion in a Series G funding round, valuing the Claude maker at $380 billion. The round was heavily oversubscribed, prompting the company to increase its target by $10 billion.

Investors include:

• Singapore sovereign fund GIC
• Coatue
• D.E. Shaw Ventures
• ICONIQ
• MGX
• Sequoia Capital
• Founders Fund
• Greenoaks
• Temasek

The round also incorporates a portion of the $15 billion commitment from Microsoft and Nvidia announced late last year.

Company Overview

Anthropic, based in San Francisco, was founded in 2021 by former OpenAI researchers.

Revenue and Customers

• Revenue run rate: $14 billion
• Enterprise contribution: ~80 % of revenue
• Customer base: Over 500 customers spending more than $1 million annually on Anthropic’s workplace tools

Outlook

The company is preparing for an initial public offering that could occur as early as this year.

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