Bloomberg: Anthropic nearing close of a $30B-plus funding round

Anthropic is nearing a funding round that may top $30 billion at a valuation above $900 billion, according to Bloomberg, in a deal that could close as soon as next week. Bloomberg reported on May 23 that the round would make Anthropic the world’s most valuable AI startup, ahead of OpenAI. (bloomberg.com) The report said the financing came together within weeks after discussions began earlier in May following inbound proposals in late April. Bloomberg and republications of its report said Anthropic has told investors its annualized revenue run rate will exceed $50 billion by the end of June. (business-standard.com) The fundraising headline is large on its own, but the numbers attached to it explain why it is drawing so much attention. Bloomberg said Anthropic expects to report $10.9 billion in second-quarter revenue and is on pace for its first profitable quarter. (businesswire.com) That combination — a financing above $30 billion, a valuation above $900 billion and a near-term profitability claim — has pushed the company into the center of the latest AI capital cycle. ### How big is the round Bloomberg says Anthropic is closing? Bloomberg’s May 23 report said the round may top $30 billion and value Anthropic above $900 billion. Business Standard, citing Bloomberg, published the same figures and said the deal could close as soon as next week. The report did not identify all investors in the new round. (bloomberg.com) The Financial Times, as cited in other follow-on reports, previously said Anthropic had agreed terms on a $30 billion fundraising that would value the company at $900 billion before the new money. Those reports said the round could close as soon as this month. ### What revenue figure is Anthropic showing investors? (ca.finance.yahoo.com) Bloomberg said Anthropic told investors its annualized revenue run rate will surpass $50 billion by the end of June. Yahoo Finance’s republication of the Bloomberg report said the company expects $10.9 billion in second-quarter revenue, more than double the previous quarter, and is on pace for its first profitable quarter. Other follow-on coverage tied the current target to a much lower figure less than a year ago. (bloomberg.com) Business Standard, also citing Bloomberg, said Anthropic’s run rate was $4 billion in July 2025. ### Why are Polymarket traders suddenly betting on Anthropic’s valuation? (msn.com) Polymarket said on May 19 that it launched prediction markets tied to private company performance and milestones, with Nasdaq Private Market serving as the data provider for settlement. The company said those markets would cover events including valuation milestones, IPO timing and secondary-market activity. (ca.finance.yahoo.com) CNBC reported that Anthropic and OpenAI were among the names included in those new private-company contracts. Investopedia said the new markets were starting to use private-market data as a signal around pre-IPO company value. (business-standard.com) ### Does this replace an IPO, or move Anthropic closer to one? Bloomberg’s report said only that the round could close as soon as next week. Separate follow-on coverage has linked the financing to IPO planning, but those reports rely on unnamed sources and have not been confirmed by Anthropic in the material reviewed here. The next concrete milestone is the closing of the round Bloomberg described. (businesswire.com) If the deal is completed on the timetable reported on May 23, investors will be watching for final size, valuation terms and any named participants, while Polymarket’s Anthropic contracts will continue to resolve against Nasdaq Private Market data. (bloomberg.com) (cnbc.com)