Anthropic confidentially filed for a U.S. IPO after raising $65 billion at a $965 billion valuation, surpassing OpenAI as the most valuable AI company. The funding and $47 billion revenue run rate underscore explosive growth in AI infrastructure and enterprise tools ahead of its public debut.
Anthropic becomes the most valuable AI company in Silicon Valley.
The round almost triples Anthropic's own valuation from February, when it was worth $380 billion.
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