What happened
Anthropic completed a $30 billion Series G funding round on February 12, 2026, elevating its valuation to $380 billion. Annual revenue reached $14 billion, a fourteen-fold increase in 14 months, with 8 of the 10 largest US companies utilising its services; Claude Code alone generates $2.5 billion annually. CEO Dario Amodei's net worth nearly doubled to $7 billion, tied to equity. Amodei and six co-founders committed to donating 80% of personal assets to charity, an initiative now totalling $49 billion with employee contributions.
Why it matters
Anthropic's valuation and revenue growth, driven by enterprise adoption of Claude Code, demonstrates a rapid commercialisation pace for AI models. This financial scale and market penetration provide data for investors and procurement teams evaluating AI solution viability. The speed of frontier AI model integration into large enterprises influences investment strategies and vendor selection. Founders' philanthropic commitment also establishes a precedent for wealth distribution and innovation within the AI industry.
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