Sources: Anthropic could raise a new $50B round at a valuation of $900B
Sources: Anthropic could raise a new $50B round at a valuation of $900B
消息源：Anthropic 或将以 9000 亿美元估值完成 500 亿美元新一轮融资
Investor interest in Anthropic has reached a feverish pitch. The maker of the Claude AI assistant has received multiple preemptive offers to raise fresh capital of around $50 billion at a valuation in the $850 billion to $900 billion range, according to half a dozen sources familiar with the matter. 投资者对 Anthropic 的兴趣已达到狂热程度。据六位知情人士透露，Claude AI 助手的开发商 Anthropic 已收到多份先发制人的融资要约，拟以 8500 亿至 9000 亿美元的估值筹集约 500 亿美元的新资本。
Bloomberg and Business Insider reported earlier this month that Anthropic received multiple preemptive bids at an $800 billion valuation, but at that time, the company had not yet committed to a fundraise. Sources say, however, that Anthropic is finding it difficult to resist the pressure to secure more funding in what could be its final round of private fundraising before a potential IPO. 彭博社和《商业内幕》本月初曾报道称，Anthropic 收到了多份 8000 亿美元估值的先发报价，但当时该公司尚未承诺进行融资。然而，消息人士称，Anthropic 难以抵挡获取更多资金的压力，这轮融资可能是其在潜在 IPO 之前的最后一轮私募融资。
The company is expected to make a definitive decision on the round and its valuation at a board meeting in May, one person told TechCrunch. The round is expected to total $40 billion to $50 billion, according to people familiar with the company. But investor demand appears to be much higher given the company’s rapid growth, which shows no sign of slowing. 一位知情人士告诉 TechCrunch，该公司预计将在 5 月的董事会会议上就本轮融资及其估值做出最终决定。据熟悉该公司的人士透露，本轮融资总额预计在 400 亿至 500 亿美元之间。但鉴于该公司快速增长且毫无放缓迹象，投资者的需求似乎要高得多。
Investors are clamoring to get into the round. One institutional investor prepared to commit as much as $5 billion has yet to secure a meeting with Anthropic CFO Krishna Rao, according to a source. 投资者正争先恐后地想要参与本轮融资。据一位消息人士透露，有一家准备投入高达 50 亿美元的机构投资者，至今仍未能约见到 Anthropic 的首席财务官 Krishna Rao。
Anthropic announced this month that its annual revenue run rate has surpassed $30 billion, which is a dramatic increase from roughly $9 billion at the end of 2025. The company’s run rate is currently closer to $40 billion, one of the people with knowledge of the company’s financials said. Anthropic declined to comment. Anthropic 本月宣布，其年度营收运行率已超过 300 亿美元，较 2025 年底约 90 亿美元的水平大幅增长。一位了解该公司财务状况的人士表示，该公司目前的运行率已接近 400 亿美元。Anthropic 对此拒绝置评。
A large portion of that revenue is driven by Anthropic’s AI coding capabilities, specifically through its Claude Code and Cowork platforms. Many investors believe the company is only scratching the surface of its potential, given the massive opportunity to expand its offerings into new industries, including finance, life sciences, and healthcare. 这部分收入的很大一部分是由 Anthropic 的 AI 编程能力驱动的，特别是通过其 Claude Code 和 Cowork 平台。许多投资者认为，鉴于其在金融、生命科学和医疗保健等新行业扩展业务的巨大机会，该公司目前仅仅发挥了其潜力的冰山一角。
Anthropic raised its last round at a $380 billion valuation in February. If the company proceeds with another fundraise at the terms described by TechCrunch’s sources, it will not only more than double its valuation but also match or surpass that of its chief rival. Also in February, OpenAI closed a record-breaking $122 billion round at an $852 billion post-money valuation. Anthropic 在今年 2 月完成了上一轮融资，当时估值为 3800 亿美元。如果该公司按照 TechCrunch 消息来源所述的条款进行新一轮融资，其估值不仅将翻倍以上，还将追平或超过其主要竞争对手。同样在 2 月，OpenAI 以 8520 亿美元的投后估值完成了 1220 亿美元的破纪录融资。