Anthropic Raises $65B at $965B Valuation, Surpassing OpenAI
Tags VC · AI · Infrastructure
Anthropic closed a $65 billion Series H at a $965 billion post-money valuation, becoming the highest-valued private AI company. The round was led by Altimeter Capital, Dragoneer, Sequoia Capital, and Greenoaks. Amazon invested $5 billion to deepen AWS-Claude integration, while Micron Technology participated reflecting AI infrastructure demand. Anthropic's revenue run rate reportedly crossed $47 billion, validating enterprise AI adoption.
Technical significance
Largest VC valuation in history signals peak AI funding cycle and infrastructure-backed premium. Amazon's $5B investment secures supply for AWS's AI ambitions, while Micron participation shows chip companies monetizing AI demand beyond traditional customers. $47B revenue validates enterprise AI transition from experimentation to production scale.