Anthropic just dropped some jaw-dropping numbers that could reshape how we think about the AI arms race. The Claude maker is projecting $70 billion in revenue and $17 billion in cash flow by 2028, according to new reporting from The Information. That's not just growth - that's a complete transformation of the enterprise AI landscape, powered by an aggressive B2B strategy that's already paying massive dividends.
Anthropic just made the boldest bet in AI history. The company behind Claude is now projecting $70 billion in revenue by 2028 - a figure that would make it one of the fastest-growing tech companies ever. But here's the kicker: unlike its cash-burning rival OpenAI, Anthropic expects to be generating $17 billion in positive cash flow by then.
The numbers are staggering when you break them down. Anthropic's API revenue alone is expected to hit $3.8 billion this year, already doubling the $1.8 billion that OpenAI expects from similar sales, according to The Information's exclusive reporting. Claude Code, the company's developer-focused product, is closing in on $1 billion in annualized revenue - up from just $400 million in July.
What's driving this explosive growth isn't consumer buzz, but cold, hard enterprise demand. Microsoft recently began integrating Anthropic's models into Office 365 and Copilot, marking a significant shift away from its exclusive OpenAI partnership. Salesforce expanded its Claude integration, while consulting giants Deloitte and Cognizant are rolling out the AI assistant to hundreds of thousands of employees.
The timing couldn't be more strategic. While OpenAI burns through cash at an unprecedented rate - $14 billion in 2026 alone, climbing to $115 billion through 2029 according to Reuters - Anthropic is building a sustainable business model. The company expects its gross profit margin to jump from negative 94% last year to 50% this year, reaching 77% by 2028.
