Overview
- CNBC reports the initial close landed between $10 billion and $15 billion at a $350 billion valuation, with the total potentially increasing if Microsoft and Nvidia add capital.
- The Financial Times reported investor interest lifted the target to roughly $20 billion after the raise was estimated to be five to six times oversubscribed.
- Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC and U.S. investor Coatue are leading the deal, with Sequoia and other existing backers participating.
- Microsoft and Nvidia previously announced plans for up to a combined $15 billion in strategic investments, though participation in this round remains unclear.
- CEO Dario Amodei has said Anthropic generated close to $10 billion in revenue last year, and strong enterprise adoption of Claude and Claude Code is fueling investor demand.