Investors are rushing to increase their stakes! Anthropic's new round of financing is expected to double, with a valuation reaching 350 billion USD!
Anthropic is conducting a new round of financing exceeding $20 billion, which is expected to be completed as early as next week. Due to strong investor demand, the financing amount has doubled from the previous target of $10 billion. NVIDIA, Microsoft, and several top venture capital firms have oversubscribed, reflecting the market's high recognition of its enterprise-level AI tools
Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic is entering the final stage of a new round of large-scale financing, with the financing amount expected to exceed $20 billion, and the deal could be completed as early as next week. This competitor to OpenAI initially planned to raise about $10 billion, but due to investor demand far exceeding expectations, the final financing amount is expected to double the initial estimate, with the company's valuation potentially reaching $350 billion.
According to Bloomberg, this round of financing has received oversubscription from several top institutions: Coatue Management, Singapore's Government Investment Corporation (GIC), and Iconiq Capital have each committed to invest over $1 billion. Additionally, strategic investors NVIDIA and Microsoft plan to each inject up to $15 billion, further strengthening their positions in this ecosystem.
If this round of financing is successfully completed, Anthropic's valuation will nearly double compared to the last round of financing completed about five months ago, reflecting the market's continued high confidence in this AI startup. Notably, the company’s annualized revenue surpassed $9 billion last summer, demonstrating strong commercialization progress.
Recently, Anthropic released a new AI model aimed at optimizing enterprise task automation, triggering significant sell-offs in software and financial services stocks, with market value fluctuations reaching billions of dollars. Its coding assistant tool, capable of completing software development with minimal human intervention, has become a preferred choice among enterprises and developer communities, further consolidating its competitive advantage in the enterprise AI market.
According to Bloomberg, citing informed sources, the deal has not yet been formally completed, and the timing or specific terms may still change. Altimeter Capital Management and Sequoia Capital, both supporters of OpenAI, are expected to participate in this round of financing. Lightspeed Venture Partners and Menlo Ventures will also be involved in the investment.
Automation Technology Leading the Market
Anthropic's coding capabilities are seen as key to unlocking a new phase of automation in work scenarios, with investors betting that its tools will gradually penetrate other sectors of the economy, just as they have demonstrated transformative power in software development. Over the past year, the company's coding assistant tool has become a common component of workflows for enterprises and developers, providing empirical support for its commercialization prospects.
This round of financing and its accompanying employee stock sale plan coincide with its main competitor OpenAI negotiating a new round of financing of up to $100 billion, which is expected to set a new record for financing in the global AI sector. Notably, both companies have initiated a series of preparations for an IPO this year.
As AI valuations continue to rise, industry participants are simultaneously facing immense capital pressure from building data centers, procuring chips, and recruiting top talent. Additionally, some financing from ecosystem partners like NVIDIA has a cyclical reinvestment nature, raising market concerns about the health of industry capital
