Anthropic raises $19.9b, nearly tripling valuation to $183 billion
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The news: Anthropic has raised USD13 billion ($19.9 billion) from investors in a new funding round that nearly triples its valuation to USD183 billion, making it one of the most valuable startups in the world.
The financing was led by Iconiq Capital alongside co-leads Fidelity Management and Research Co and Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Other participants included the Qatar Investment Authority, Blackstone, GIC and Coatue.
The context: Anthropic had initially held talks to raise USD5 billion, before lifting that target to USD10 billion and ultimately landing at USD13 billion due to strong investor demand.
The company said its run-rate revenue has increased from around USD1 billion at the beginning of 2025 to more than USD5 billion in August.
Anthropic said it now has 300,000 business customers and that Claude Code generates more than USD500 million in yearly run-rate revenue, with usage growing more than ten times in three months.
