Anthropic secures new funding round valuing it at $183 billion

Anthropic secures new funding round valuing it at $183 billion

Anthropic, an AI company founded by former OpenAI executives, has secured a substantial new funding round, valuing the company at $183 billion. This latest round of funding is one of the largest for an AI startup, with the company reportedly seeking up to $10 billion [1].

The funding round is led by investment company Iconiq Capital, with additional participation from TPG Inc, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Spark Capital, and Menlo Ventures. This follows a previous funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners in January 2025, which brought Anthropic's valuation to $61.5 billion [1].

Anthropic has been making significant strides in the AI landscape, launching its AI assistant, Claude, in 2023 to compete with OpenAI's ChatGPT. The company has also received substantial investments from major tech giants, including Amazon and Google. Amazon's latest investment of $4 billion in November 2024 brought the tech giant's total investment to $8 billion [1]. Additionally, Google has invested $500 million upfront, with a plan to invest an additional $1.5 billion over time, securing a 10% stake in the company [1].

This new funding round underscores the robust investor interest in Anthropic's AI ambitions. The company is poised to leverage this capital to build new data centers, hire more AI talent, and continue its competitive edge in the AI market. The successful funding round also reflects the broader optimism among venture capitalists for technology and software-related startups, as seen with Framer's recent $2 billion valuation [2].

References:
[1] https://www.tahawultech.com/enterprise/anthropic-opens-up-a-fresh-round-of-funding-to-support-ai-ambitions/
[2] https://www.reuters.com/technology/framer-hits-2-billion-valuation-latest-funding-round-2025-08-28/