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Anthropic finalises $65bn funding deal to surpass OpenAI’s valuation

$965B. Anthropic just became the most valuable AI company on Earth—surpassing OpenAI.

Reporting by Financial Times Technology 1 min brief
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Why it matters

Anthropic's mega-funding round reshapes the competitive hierarchy in frontier AI, signaling investor confidence in Claude's market position and raising the bar for what constitutes 'unicorn' valuation in the AI economy.

The key facts

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  1. Anthropic raises $65B in new funding

  2. Post-money valuation: $965B

  3. Surpasses OpenAI's previous valuation record

  4. Claude AI positioned as competitive alternative to GPT models

  5. Published May 28, 2026 (recent/breaking)

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Publisher excerpt: New round values Claude AI maker at $965bn including the latest money
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