Anthropic Joins Elite Ranks with $380B Valuation Following Monumental AI Funding Round
Anthropic, a leading artificial intelligence company, announced on February 12, 2026, that it has reached an astounding $380 billion valuation. This comes after raising $30 billion in its Series G funding round, placing Anthropic alongside the likes of OpenAI and SpaceX as one of the world’s three most valuable private companies. Investors are keeping a close eye on these companies for potential Wall Street debuts.
The funding round was spearheaded by Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC and U.S.-based investment firm Coatue. Dozens of major investors, including Microsoft and Nvidia, also participated. This new valuation is more than double Anthropic’s $183 billion valuation from just five months prior, showcasing the explosive investor appetite for AI companies.
Anthropic, the creator of the Claude chatbot, is now projected to achieve $14 billion in annual sales. This is a remarkable feat for a company that earned its first dollar in revenue less than three years ago. The company’s Claude Code tool, made public in May, alone generates $2.5 billion in run-rate revenue. Unlike OpenAI’s diversified approach, Anthropic has concentrated on tailoring Claude as a workplace assistant for enterprise customers, with a focus on software engineering, financial analysis, and cybersecurity.
Established in 2021 by former OpenAI employees, including CEO Dario Amodei, Anthropic has prioritized AI safety while pursuing artificial general intelligence. Although not yet profitable, analysts view Anthropic, OpenAI, and the merged SpaceX-xAI as the top three potential IPO candidates for 2026. However, each faces scrutiny over their business models as they continue to heavily invest in development.
Source: Fortune