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Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company behind the Claude AI model, has reportedly reached a staggering valuation of $380 billion following a new funding round. The San Francisco-based startup raised $30 billion in what the company is calling a Series G round, marking the second-largest funding round in the company’s history.
Record-Breaking Valuation
The $380 billion valuation represents an extraordinary milestone for the AI sector and would position Anthropic among the most valuable private companies in history. The company, which has emerged as a key competitor in the generative AI space with its Claude model, is using the fresh capital to accelerate product development for its expanding customer base.
The funding round underscores the continued investor appetite for AI companies, particularly those with proven products and growing commercial traction. Anthropic has positioned Claude as a sophisticated alternative to other AI models in the market.
Market Impact
The valuation places Anthropic in rarefied territory, potentially exceeding the market capitalizations of many established public technology companies. The $30 billion Series G funding represents one of the largest private funding rounds ever recorded in Silicon Valley.
The company has been described as one of the suspects in potentially “killing software” – a reference to how AI models like Claude could fundamentally transform or replace traditional software applications across industries.
Sources: Brazil Journal
