Anthropic surpasses OpenAI to become world’s most valuable AI startup

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Anthropic announced a major $65 billion Series H funding round, with notable investors including Altimeter Capital, Dragoneer, Greenoaks, and Sequoia Capital.
Following the deal, Anthropic has surpassed OpenAI in market valuation, becoming the largest AI company among Silicon Valley’s private startups.
Its current valuation is nearly three times higher than its February estimate of $380 billion, boosted by previous agreed investments like $5 billion from Amazon.
The rapid growth of Anthropic is largely driven by the popularity of its AI assistant, Claude, and the widely-used Claude Code service among software developers.
The company introduced its new AI model, Claude Opus 4.8, and the closed system Claude Mythos Preview with enhanced cybersecurity features for corporate clients.
Anthropic’s CFO reported that the demand for its products continues to grow globally, with annual revenue increasing to $47 billion, up from $10 billion last year.
The rise of Anthropic has intensified competition in the AI market, with major companies preparing for potential public listings, including a possible upcoming IPO for OpenAI.
Anthropic is also considering a public stock offering, although no specific timing has been disclosed.

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