π Anthropic Raises $13B at $183B Valuation
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The AI race just hit another level. Anthropic β the creator of the Claude chatbot β has closed its Series F round, pulling in $13 billion and hitting a $183 billion valuation.
From Startup to Giant in 3 Years
2024 valuation: $18B
March 2025 valuation: $61.5B
September 2025 valuation: $183B
Thatβs a 10x jump in just 18 months.
Whoβs Backing Anthropic?
Lead investors:
ICONIQ
Fidelity Management & Research
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Other heavyweights include Altimeter, Baillie Gifford, Blackstone, General Atlantic, and General Catalyst.
Why Investors Are Excited
300k+ enterprise clients already using Claude.
Funds will fuel:
Growing enterprise demand.
AI safety research.
Global expansion.
What Anthropic Is Building
Claude Sonnet 4
Claude Opus 4 (dubbed βthe worldβs best AI model for codingβ)
Memory features + AI tutor mode launched in August 2025.
Context
Anthropic was founded in 2021 by ex-OpenAI employees. Today, itβs not just competing β itβs setting the pace in the AI sector.
Takeaway: With a $183B valuation and fresh $13B in the bank, Anthropic isnβt just a startup anymore. Itβs becoming one of the AI superpowers alongside OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and Microsoft.
Do you think Claude can actually overtake ChatGPT in enterprise adoption?