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Anthropic

Valuation, Investors, IPO Status & How to Invest

Anthropic is an American artificial intelligence safety and research company founded in 2021 by former OpenAI executives Dario Amodei and Daniela Amodei, along with several other researchers. The company develops large language models and AI systems with a focus on safety and interpretability, most notably the Claude family of AI assistants. Anthropic pioneered the Constitutional AI alignment technique and conducts frontier research in mechanistic interpretability. The company's mission is the responsible development and maintenance of advanced AI for the long-term benefit of humanity.[6][7]

Latest Valuation

$380B

as of February 2026

Founded2021
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
CEODario Amodei
Employees~2,500
Total Funding$56.9B
Funding Rounds11
Known Investors34+

Valuation Over Time[1][2][3][4][7][10][13]

691x growth since May 2021

Latest Valuation

$380B

Funding History[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Series GFeb 2026
$30.0B@ $380B

GIC, Coatue

Series FSep 2025
$13.0B@ $183B

ICONIQ

Series EMar 2025
$3.5B@ $61.5B

Lightspeed Venture Partners

Amazon InvestmentNov 2024
$4.0B

Amazon

Amazon InvestmentMar 2024
$2.8B

Amazon

Series DFeb 2024
$750M@ $18.1B

Menlo Ventures

Key Investors[1][3][4][5][7][8][9]

Venture Capital

Lightspeed Venture PartnersSpark CapitalMenlo VenturesICONIQCoatueSequoia CapitalAccelGeneral CatalystD. E. Shaw VenturesDragoneerFounders FundBessemer Venture PartnersD1 Capital PartnersInsight Partners

Corporate

AmazonGoogleMicrosoftNvidiaSalesforce VenturesCisco Investments

Private Equity

Fidelity Management & ResearchGoldman SachsBlackRockBlackstoneT. Rowe PriceBaillie GiffordJane StreetTPGMorgan Stanley Investment Management

Sovereign Wealth

GICMGXTemasekQatar Investment AuthorityOntario Teachers' Pension Plan

Anthropic IPO Status[11][12][16][17]

Pre-IPO

Anthropic is preparing for a potential IPO targeting October 2026 on the Nasdaq, with Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase as lead banks. The company hired Wilson Sonsini as legal counsel for the process. At an expected valuation of $400–500 billion, the offering could raise over $60 billion. Anthropic's annualized revenue surpassed $30 billion in April 2026 — overtaking OpenAI's $25 billion run rate — up from $1 billion in December 2024. The company has not officially confirmed a timeline.

Latest Intel

  • Anthropic targeting October 2026 Nasdaq listing at $400–500B valuation, with Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan as lead banks.[11]
  • Anthropic plans an IPO as early as 2026, hiring Wilson Sonsini as legal counsel; no final decision on timing.[12]
  • Annualized revenue doubled from $9B to $19B in under four months by March 2026.[11]
  • Anthropic's run-rate revenue surpassed $30B in April 2026, overtaking OpenAI's $25B ARR, with 1,000+ enterprise customers each spending $1M+ annually.[16]
  • Anthropic signed a deal with Google and Broadcom for multiple gigawatts of next-generation TPU capacity coming online in 2027 — the company's most significant compute commitment to date.[16]

How to Invest in Anthropic

1

Secondary Market Platforms

Accredited investors can purchase pre-IPO Anthropic shares through secondary market platforms such as Forge Global, EquityZen, and Hiive. Minimum investments typically range from $25,000 to $50,000 depending on the platform and share availability.

2

Venture Capital & AI-Focused Funds

Fundrise's Innovation Fund (VCX) holds Anthropic as its largest position at approximately 20% of the portfolio, and is available to all investors without accreditation requirements. Several late-stage venture funds also hold Anthropic shares.

3

Trade Anthropic Valuation on Ventuals

Ventuals is a crypto trading platform that lets any individual gain exposure to Anthropic's valuation — no accreditation or paperwork required. You can go long if you think the valuation will rise or short if you think it will fall, with up to 3x leverage. Learn more at Ventuals Docs or start trading at app.ventuals.com.

Sources

  1. [1] Anthropic raises $30B Series G at $380B valuation (Anthropic Blog)
  2. [2] Anthropic raises $30B in Series G at $380B valuation (TechCrunch)
  3. [3] Anthropic raises $13B Series F at $183B valuation (Anthropic Blog)
  4. [4] Anthropic raises Series E at $61.5B valuation (Anthropic Blog)
  5. [5] Anthropic raises $450M Series C led by Spark Capital (Anthropic Blog)
  6. [6] Anthropic raises $124M Series A (Anthropic Blog)
  7. [7] Anthropic company overview — founding, history, funding rounds (Wikipedia)
  8. [8] Amazon invests additional $4B in Anthropic, total $8B, Nov 2024 (About Amazon)
  9. [9] Google deepens Anthropic partnership with new $1B investment, Jan 2025 (PYMNTS)
  10. [10] Anthropic reportedly raising $750M at $18B+ valuation, Menlo Ventures leads (Crunchbase News)
  11. [11] Anthropic IPO 2026: timeline, $60B raise, valuation & how to invest (Techi)
  12. [12] Anthropic plans IPO as early as 2026 (Yahoo Finance / FT)
  13. [13] Fundrise Innovation Fund (VCX) holds Anthropic as largest position at 20.7% (Stock Analysis)
  14. [14] Anthropic pre-IPO shares on Forge Global secondary market (Forge)
  15. [15] Ventuals — perpetual futures on private company valuations (Ventuals Docs)
  16. [16] Anthropic run-rate revenue hits $30B, surpassing OpenAI; Google-Broadcom compute deal for multiple GW of TPUs (Anthropic Blog)
  17. [17] Anthropic $30B ARR surpasses OpenAI $25B, 1,000+ enterprise customers at $1M+ annually (TechCrunch)

Last updated: 2026-04-09. Data is sourced from public filings, news reports, and secondary market transactions. Valuations reflect reported figures and may differ from actual transaction prices. This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice.