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Anthropic Closes Record $65B Round as AI Infrastructure Funding Surges

Anthropic secures a historic $65 billion Series H round, reaching a $965B valuation and overtaking OpenAI as the most valuable private AI company. The final weeks of May also see massive investments in AI infrastructure and autonomous software engineering.

Anthropic's Claude Code Reaches $1 Billion as Developers Shift Away from ChatGPT

Anthropic experiences a massive surge in developer adoption, with Claude Code hitting $1 billion in revenue as word-of-mouth exposure overtakes OpenAI. The company now faces the challenge of maintaining this momentum with its new Opus 4.6 release.

Anthropic Secures $3.5 Billion in Series E Funding, Reaches $61.5B Valuation

Anthropic raises $3.5 billion in a Series E round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, pushing its post-money valuation to $61.5 billion. The company plans to use the funds to advance next-generation AI systems, expand compute capacity, and accelerate international growth.

OpenAI Closes $300M Share Sale Amid Booming AI Investment

OpenAI completes a $300 million share sale that values the company between $27 billion and $29 billion. The deal brings in major venture capital firms while the broader AI sector continues to raise billions.

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Massive AI Rounds Push Global Venture Funding to Record $189B in February

Global venture funding hits an unprecedented $189 billion in February, driven almost entirely by monumental raises from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Waymo. Meanwhile, early-stage startups see shrinking shares as public software markets face a major downturn.

Anthropic Secures $30 Billion in Funding, Reaching $380 Billion Valuation

Anthropic closes a massive $30 billion funding round, pushing its valuation to $380 billion as it competes with OpenAI. The AI company plans to use the capital for infrastructure expansion and enterprise product development.

Anthropic Reaches $183B Valuation After Massive $13B Funding Round

Anthropic secures a $13 billion Series F round, pushing its valuation to $183 billion as demand for its AI products surges. The company plans to use the capital for enterprise growth, safety research, and global expansion.

Top U.S. AI Startups Pull in $84 Billion Across Mega Funding Rounds

A small group of U.S. AI startups dominates the 2025 investment landscape by collectively raising approximately $84 billion in massive late-stage rounds. OpenAI and Anthropic lead the charge with historic valuations as capital heavily concentrates around foundational AI infrastructure.

OpenAI Scores Billions as AI Funding Floods the Startup Market

OpenAI raises $6.6 billion at a massive $157 billion valuation, while other AI startups like Poolside and 11x.ai also secure large funding rounds. Despite the dominance of top AI companies, venture capital remains available for diverse tech startups across various sectors.

Hugging Face Reaches $4.5B Valuation After Major Tech-Led Funding Round

Open-source AI platform Hugging Face secures $235 million in a Series D round led by Salesforce Ventures, doubling its valuation to $4.5 billion. The investment draws heavy backing from major tech giants like Amazon, Google, and Nvidia.

Generative AI Startups Draw Massive Investor Funding in 2023

Generative artificial intelligence companies see record-breaking investment levels this year as venture capitalists race to back the next big technological shift. A new report highlights the top-funded startups and the major players driving this capital surge.

Inflection AI Raises $225M to Build Intuitive Human-Computer Interfaces

Led by LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and DeepMind's Mustafa Suleyman, Inflection AI secures $225 million to develop AI that allows humans to interact with computers without simplifying their ideas.