Anthropicrevenue, valuation & funding
Generative AI SoftwareSan Francisco, CaliforniaFounded 2021CEO Dario Amodei
Anthropic is a Generative AI Software company based in San Francisco, founded in 2021.
Anthropic revenue
Anthropic's annual revenue was $65B in August 2026 (Fortune). That is up 1200% from $5B a year earlier.
All 7 revenue readings, with sources
| As of | Revenue | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $10M | – |
| Nov 2023 | $100M | – |
| Jan 2024 | $200M | Latka Top 250 List |
| 2025 | $1B | anthropic.com |
| Aug 2025 | $5B | anthropic.com |
| May 2026 | $47B | anthropic.comrun-rate |
| Aug 2026 | $65B | Fortune |
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Anthropic valuation
Anthropic is privately held, so there is no Anthropic stock to buy. Investors valued it at $965B in its May 2026 Series H, led by Altimeter Capital.
Valuation history$965B Series H 2026$183B Series F 2025$3B Corporate 2023
Anthropic funding rounds & investors
Anthropic has raised $86.3B across 11 rounds since 2023. The latest was a $65B Series H in May 2026, led by Altimeter Capital.
| Date | Round | Raised | Valuation | Led by | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Series H | $65B | $965B | Altimeter Capital | anthropic.com |
| Sep 2025 | Series F | $13B | $183B | anthropic.com | |
| Apr 2024 | Series B | $580M | – | – | |
| Feb 2024 | Corporate | $400M | – | – | |
| Feb 2024 | Series D | $750M | – | – | |
| Oct 2023 | Corporate | $2B | $3B | – | |
| Sep 2023 | Corporate | – | – | – | |
| Sep 2023 | Corporate | $4B | – | – | |
| Aug 2023 | Corporate | $100M | – | – | |
| Aug 2023 | Corporate | – | – | – | |
| May 2023 | Series C | $450M | – | – | |
| Total raised | $86.3B |
Not counted as funding
- Secondary share sale (not new capital) $452.3M at a $18B valuation May 2024
- Secondary share sale (not new capital) $884.1M Mar 2024
Anthropic competitors
Anthropic competes most directly with OpenAI, Cohere, Hugging Face and AI21 Labs. It is the largest of the five by revenue.
| Company | Revenue | Funding | Employees | Customers | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | $65B | $86.3B | 2,300 | 300K | 2021 |
 OpenAI | $40B | $138.1B | 4,500 | 2M | 2015 |
 Cohere | $240M | $1.6B | 843 | – | 2019 |
 Hugging Face | $150M | $235M | 769 | 50K | 2016 |
 AI21 Labs | $57.8M | $461.5M | 242 | – | 2017 |
Anthropic CEO, founders & employees
Daniela Amodei founded Anthropic in 2021. Dario Amodei is CEO. Anthropic has 2,300 employees (December 2025, saastr.com estimate), up from 1,097 a year earlier.
- Dario AmodeiCEO
- Krishna RaoChief Financial Officer
All 9 headcount readings, with sources
| As of | Employees | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 2,300EST. | saastr.com estimatewide range depending on source/methodology |
| Nov 2025 | 2,946 | |
| Aug 2025 | 2,024 | |
| Oct 2024 | 1,097 | |
| Sep 2024 | 630 | Forbes |
| Dec 2023 | 458 | Latka Top 250 List |
| Nov 2023 | 267 | |
| 2022 | 80 | |
| 2021 | 50 |
Anthropic FAQ
What is Anthropic's revenue?
Anthropic's annual revenue was $65B in August 2026, according to Fortune.
What is Anthropic's valuation?
Investors valued Anthropic at $965B in its May 2026 Series H, led by Altimeter Capital, according to anthropic.com.
How much funding has Anthropic raised?
Anthropic has raised $86.3B across 11 funding rounds. The latest was a $65B Series H in May 2026, led by Altimeter Capital.
Who owns Anthropic?
Anthropic is privately held. Its lead investors include Altimeter Capital.
How many employees does Anthropic have?
Saastr.com estimates Anthropic's headcount at about 2,300 (December 2025).
Who is the CEO of Anthropic?
Dario Amodei is the CEO of Anthropic.
Who founded Anthropic?
Daniela Amodei founded Anthropic in 2021.
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How this page is sourced
15 from public sources · 1 estimate. Founder figures link to the second they were said; public figures name their source; estimates are marked EST. and say whose they are. Not financial advice.
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