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Anthropic

AI safety company building reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. Creator of Claude, a frontier large language model known for advanced reasoning, coding, and analysis. Anthropic pioneered Constitutional AI for model alignment and leads research in mechanistic interpretability. A top competitor in the foundation model race alongside OpenAI and Google DeepMind.

Foundation Models & AGI
Foundation Models
Dario Amodei· CEO & Co-Founder
Total Raised
$7.5B
Last Valuation
$60.0B
Founded
2021
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Employees
1,000+
Revenue Run Rate
$2B+ ARR

Overview

Anthropic is an AI safety company building reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. Founded in 2021 by former OpenAI researchers including Dario and Daniela Amodei, the company develops Claude, a frontier large language model designed for safety and helpfulness. Anthropic is a leader in responsible AI development, pioneering techniques like constitutional AI and interpretability research.

Funding History

5 rounds · May 2021 – Feb 2026
$7.5B
Total Raised
5
Valuation: $60.0B
Cumulative: $7.5B

Massive round to scale Claude and safety research.

Lightspeed Venture Partners (Lead)Sequoia CapitalGoogle Ventures (GV)Spark Capital
Source
4
Valuation: $40.0B
Cumulative: $5.5B

Major funding round led by Menlo Ventures.

Menlo Ventures (Lead)Google Ventures (GV)
Source
3
Valuation: $18.0B
Cumulative: $1.5B

Growth round backed by Amazon and Google as Claude 2 gains enterprise traction.

Spark Capital (Lead)Google Ventures (GV)
Source
2
Valuation: $4.0B
Cumulative: $704M

Spark Capital leads $580M round as Anthropic launches Claude and establishes Constitutional AI research.

Spark Capital (Lead)
1
Valuation: $620M
Cumulative: $124M

Founded by former OpenAI VP Dario Amodei and team, raises seed round to build safety-focused AI.

Investors not disclosed

Frequently Asked Questions

How much has Anthropic raised in total?
Anthropic has raised a total of $7.5B across 5 funding rounds.
Who are Anthropic's investors?
Anthropic's investors include Sequoia Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures, Spark Capital, Google Ventures (GV), and 1 others.
What does Anthropic do?
Anthropic is an AI safety company building reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. Founded in 2021 by former OpenAI researchers including Dario and Daniela Amodei, the company develops Claude, a frontier large language model designed for safety and helpfulness. Anthropic is a leader in responsible AI development, pioneering techniques like constitutional AI and interpretability research.
When was Anthropic founded?
Anthropic was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
Where is Anthropic headquartered?
Anthropic is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.