Anthropic raises $30bn in latest round, valuing Claude bot maker at $380bn | AI (artificial intelligence)
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/12/anthropic-funding-round
Publish Date: 2026-02-12 17:52:00
Source Domain: www.theguardian.com
- Anthropic secured $30 billion in its latest funding round, leading to a $380 billion valuation, reflecting an enormous surge in its market value since September, when it was at $183 billion.
- The funding round, spearheaded by Singapore’s GIC and hedge fund Coatue Management, stands among the largest private deals in history.
- Anthropic’s revenue has grown tenfold annually for the past three years and hit $14 billion annually, boosted significantly by its AI-powered coding tool, Claude Code.
- The company aims to reduce cash burn to a third of revenue by 2026 and 9% by 2027, with a break-even target set for 2028—a more aggressive timeline than that of its main competitor, OpenAI.
- Anthropic distinguishes itself as a safety-oriented alternative in the AI field and recently ran its first TV commercials during Super Bowl LX to highlight its ad-free product differentiation compared to competitor OpenAI.
- Key early investors in Anthropic include Amazon and Google, representing significant investments of $8 billion and $2 billion respectively.
