Anthropic nearing $30B funding rumour

Anthropic was reported on May 22 to be nearing a new funding round of more than $30 billion at a valuation above $900 billion, according to Bloomberg, after social media posts amplified the claim. The report said the financing could close as soon as next week and would make Anthropic the world’s most valuable private AI startup, ahead of OpenAI. Anthropic has not publicly announced a new deal. The rumor spread online after traders and AI-focused accounts cited the report and tied it to broader enthusiasm around AI revenue growth and infrastructure spending. ### Where did the $30 billion figure come from? Bloomberg reported on May 22 that Anthropic was set to close its latest funding round, which may top $30 billion at a valuation above $900 billion, citing people familiar with the matter. The social post referenced in the prompt did not introduce new sourcing of its own. It repeated the Bloomberg claim and added commentary comparing Anthropic with OpenAI and mentioning Nokia as part of a wider market discussion, not as a disclosed participant in the financing. ### Has Anthropic actually raised that money yet? (bloomberg.com) Anthropic has not confirmed the new round on its website or in a public statement that surfaced in initial reporting. What is confirmed is the company’s previous financing: Anthropic said on February 12 that it raised $30 billion in Series G funding at a $380 billion post-money valuation. (bloomberg.com) That February round was led by GIC and Coatue, according to Anthropic, with participation from investors including D. E. Shaw Ventures, Dragoneer, Founders Fund, ICONIQ, MGX, BlackRock-affiliated funds, Fidelity, General Catalyst, Sequoia, Temasek and TPG. ### Why are investors even discussing a $900 billion valuation? (anthropic.com) CNBC reported on May 20 that Anthropic generated $4.8 billion in first-quarter revenue and was on pace for $10.9 billion in second-quarter revenue, citing a source familiar with the matter. CNBC also said revenue in 2026 had reached $10 billion and that the company could post its first profitable quarter if it hit that target. (anthropic.com) The Wall Street Journal separately reported last week that Anthropic was raising $30 billion more as AI labs absorbed a growing share of venture funding this year. ### How does this compare with Anthropic’s last valuation? Anthropic’s own February announcement put its post-money valuation at $380 billion. (cnbc.com) A move to more than $900 billion within roughly three months would represent a sharp step-up from that level, based on the reported terms now under discussion. (wsj.com) CNBC reported in April that a financing at $900 billion would push Anthropic past OpenAI’s most recent valuation. Bloomberg’s May 22 report said the pending round would vault Anthropic ahead of OpenAI as the world’s most valuable AI startup. ### What should readers treat as rumor and what is verified? (anthropic.com) The verified facts are that Anthropic completed a $30 billion Series G round on February 12 at a $380 billion post-money valuation and that major outlets have since reported it is in talks for another financing at more than $900 billion. (cnbc.com) The unverified part, for now, is whether the new round has definitively closed, who the final investors are, and whether the amount will land above $30 billion. Those details remain based on reports citing unnamed people familiar with the matter rather than a company announcement. ### What happens next if the deal is real? (anthropic.com) Next week is the key date in the current reporting window. Bloomberg said the round could close as soon as next week, which means the next concrete evidence would likely be an Anthropic announcement, investor confirmation, or updated reporting naming final terms and backers. (bloomberg.com)