Anthropic, the developer of Claude AI, reaches another milestone in AI funding with its Series G: $30 billion at a valuation of $380 billion makes this the third-largest venture capital round in history.
Rise to AI Giant
The financing positions Anthropic as a direct competitor to OpenAI and underscores the intense competition in the Large Language Model market. The $380 billion valuation reflects investor confidence in Anthropic's Constitutional AI approach.
Historical Context
- Rank: Third-largest VC round of all time
- Valuation: $380 billion
- Position: Direct OpenAI competitor
- Differentiation: Constitutional AI and safety research
Anthropic's focus on AI safety and transparent development distinguishes the company from other AI labs. The massive financing enables investment in both compute resources and safety research.
The round underscores the trend toward mega-deals in the AI sector and shows that investors are willing to pour billions into the few companies capable of developing frontier AI models.
Source: TechCrunch 02/12/2026