"Anthropic has closed a deal to raise $13 billion from investors in a new funding round that nearly triples its valuation to $183 billion, including dollars raised a larger-than-expected haul that makes the artificial intelligence company one of the most valuable startups in the world. The financing, one of the largest to date for an AI company, was led by investment firm Iconiq Capital alongside co-leads Fidelity Management and Research Co. and Lightspeed Venture Partners."
"Anthropic has recently seen rapid growth: The company said its run-rate revenue has increased from around $1 billion at the beginning of 2025, to more than $5 billion in August. Today, the company has 300,000 business customers, it said in the statement. Anthropic also said its coding tool, Claude Code, generates more than $500 million in yearly run-rate revenue, and that its usage has grown more than 10 times in three months."
Anthropic secured $13 billion in a funding round that lifted its valuation to $183 billion. The round was led by Iconiq Capital with co-leads Fidelity Management and Research Co. and Lightspeed Venture Partners, and included GIC, Insight Partners, and the Qatar Investment Authority. Initial talks targeted $5 billion then $10 billion before landing at $13 billion due to strong investor demand. Founded in 2021 by former OpenAI employees, Anthropic emphasizes safety and reliability. Run-rate revenue rose from about $1 billion early in 2025 to over $5 billion by August, with 300,000 business customers and Claude Code generating over $500 million in yearly run-rate revenue.
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