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Anthropic reaches valuation of $965bn, beating OpenAI to become world’s most valuable AI firm

The Guardian UK Thursday 28 May 2026, 19:56 UTC By Nick Robins-Early 1 min read
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Anthropic, the developer of the Claude chatbot, has reached a valuation of $965 billion following a $65 billion funding round. This significant financial milestone positions Anthropic as the world's most valuable AI firm, surpassing its competitor, OpenAI. The company's rapid growth is attributed to the widespread adoption of its products by large enterprises.

Claude’s parent company’s $65bn in latest funding round underscores vast sums of money still flowing into industry

Anthropic, the AI firm behind the Claude chatbot, announced on Thursday it had raised $65bn in funding to value the company at $965bn post-money. The move makes Anthropic the world’s most valuable AI startup, eclipsing its competitor OpenAI.

The deal marks an exceedingly successful period of growth for Anthropic, which was once considered to be a smaller player in the global AI arms race. The widespread adoption of its products by large enterprise businesses, especially following its release of powerful coding assistants late last year, has turned it into a dominant player in the industry.

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