Anthropic is reportedly preparing to close a massive new funding round that could exceed $30 billion at a valuation above $900 billion, according to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter. The deal, which could close as soon as this week, would position Anthropic ahead of OpenAI as the world’s most valuable AI startup.
The round is expected to be co-led by major investment firms including Sequoia Capital, Dragoneer Investment Group, Altimeter Capital, and Greenoaks Capital Partners. Each firm is reportedly expected to invest around $2 billion. Existing backers, including Founders Fund and General Catalyst, are also expected to participate.
The financing round reportedly came together within weeks, highlighting continued investor enthusiasm surrounding artificial intelligence infrastructure and enterprise software companies. Bloomberg previously reported that Anthropic had been considering raising capital at a valuation above $900 billion after receiving inbound investor interest earlier this spring.
Founded in 2021 by former OpenAI employees, Anthropic has rapidly become one of the leading companies in the generative AI sector through its Claude family of AI models. The company focuses heavily on enterprise AI applications, including coding, cybersecurity, automation, and workflow tools.
Bloomberg also reported that Anthropic expects to generate $10.9 billion in second-quarter revenue, more than double the previous quarter, while potentially reaching profitability for the first time. The company has reportedly told investors that its annualized revenue run rate could surpass $50 billion by the end of next month, compared to approximately $4 billion in July 2025.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei recently stated at a conference that the company experienced “80x growth” in annualized revenue and usage during the first quarter of 2026. Amodei also emphasized the company’s push to secure additional computing capacity to support increasing demand for Claude and related AI services.
To support that growth, Anthropic has secured several major infrastructure agreements. Bloomberg reported that the company reached a nearly $45 billion arrangement with SpaceX and a $1.8 billion agreement with Akamai Technologies to expand computing capacity. Anthropic also continues to work closely with Google for cloud services and AI chips.
Google reportedly committed $10 billion to Anthropic earlier this year at a $350 billion valuation, with the potential to invest an additional $30 billion if certain performance milestones are achieved. Amazon has also previously committed $5 billion to Anthropic, alongside plans for future investments totaling up to $20 billion. It remains unclear whether either company will participate in the new financing round.
Meanwhile, rival OpenAI was reportedly valued at $852 billion during its March funding round and is expected to confidentially file IPO paperwork soon, according to Bloomberg.
