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Anthropic tops OpenAI as most valuable AI startup, nears $1 trillion valuation in latest round
Anthropic is now the most valuable AI company in Silicon Valley after a new $65 billion funding round.
TL;DR
- Anthropic's Series H financing round valued the company at $965 billion, making it the most valuable AI company in Silicon Valley.
- This valuation surpasses that of rival AI lab OpenAI, which was valued at $852 billion in late March.
- The $65 billion round was led by Altimeter Capital, Dragoneer, Greenoaks, and Sequoia Capital, and nearly triples Anthropic's February valuation.
- Anthropic's revenue has surged, with a reported $47 billion revenue run rate, up from $30 billion earlier this year.
- New AI models released include Claude Opus 4.8 and Claude Mythos Preview, featuring advanced cybersecurity capabilities.
- Anthropic is preparing for an IPO, alongside OpenAI and Elon Musk's SpaceXAI, which recently filed its prospectus.