Anthropic is set to close a new round of funding, which could exceed $30 billion, according to a new report.
Bloomberg detailed that the company could reach a valuation above $900 billion following the round, which could take place as soon as next week.
Sequoia Capital, Dragoneer Investment Group, Altimeter Capital and Greenoaks Capital Partners are expected to play a role in the round. All of them plan to invest about $2 billion, the outlet added. Some existing investors including Peter Thiel's Founders Fund are also expected to take part in the round.
The outlet went on to detail that the round was arranged in weeks. The company expects to post almost $11 billion in revenue in the second quarter as demand for its AI tools continues to surge. It has told investors the annualized run rate revenue will exceed $50 billion by the end of June.
The development comes as the company also nears a $1.5 billion joint venture with major Wall Street firms, marking one of the most significant institutional pushes yet into enterprise-focused artificial intelligence.
The deal involves financial heavyweights including Blackstone and Goldman Sachs, alongside other partners, as they seek to integrate advanced AI tools into private equity-backed companies.
The initiative positions AI not just as a productivity tool, but as a core operational layer for investment analysis, portfolio management, and corporate decision-making across private markets.
Under the structure of the proposed venture, Anthropic, Blackstone, and Hellman & Friedman are expected to serve as anchor investors, each contributing approximately $300 million (£222 million), according to the report. Goldman Sachs is also set to participate as a founding investor, committing around $150 million.
Industry observers say the structure of the deal reflects a broader trend: rather than simply investing in AI startups, major financial firms are now seeking direct ownership stakes in AI systems tailored specifically to their operations.
The proposed partnership is centered on deploying AI tools designed for private equity-backed companies, a sector that manages trillions of dollars globally and relies heavily on data analysis, forecasting, and operational optimization.
The venture is expected to focus on embedding Anthropic's large language models into financial workflows, enabling faster due diligence, risk modelling, and performance tracking.
This shift reflects intensifying competition between leading AI firms, including Anthropic and OpenAI, as both race to dominate enterprise deployment rather than consumer-facing products.
Experts suggest that this could lead to a new model where financial institutions effectively co-develop AI systems tailored to their industry needs, reducing reliance on external cloud and software providers.
