MoneyMay 15, 2026via The Information

Anthropic Picks Co-Leads for $900 Billion Valuation Funding Round

Why it matters

Anthropic's $30B raise at $900B pre-money valuation signals sustained investor confidence in frontier AI and marks a dramatic 2.6x leap from its $350B last round. This establishes a new valuation ceiling for AI labs and reshapes competitive positioning vs. OpenAI and Google DeepMind.

Key signals

  • $30B funding round size
  • $900B pre-money valuation
  • 2.6x increase from previous $350B valuation
  • Co-leads: Dragoneer, Greenoaks, Sequoia Capital, Altimeter Capital
  • Published May 15, 2026

The hook

$900B. Anthropic just tripled its valuation in a $30B mega-round led by Dragoneer, Greenoaks, Sequoia, and Altimeter.

Dragoneer, Greenoaks, Sequoia Capital and Altimeter Capital have agreed to co-lead a $30 billion round of funding into Anthropic at a $900 billion valuation before the money, according to a person with knowledge of the discussions. The investment nearly triples its last valuation of $350 billion ...

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