Anthropic just became one of the world's most valuable private companies. The AI startup behind Claude reached a staggering $350 billion valuation following a massive investment from Microsoft and Nvidia, nearly doubling its worth from September's $183 billion mark. This represents the largest AI funding round in history and signals a dramatic shift in enterprise AI alliances.
Microsoft just dropped a bombshell that's reshaping the entire AI landscape. The tech giant announced Tuesday it's investing up to $5 billion into Anthropic, while Nvidia is putting up to $10 billion into the Claude AI maker. The combined $15 billion influx has rocketed Anthropic's valuation to around $350 billion, making it one of the most valuable private companies on the planet.
This represents a staggering jump from Anthropic's $183 billion valuation just two months ago, according to sources close to the deal. The terms are still being finalized, but the numbers alone signal just how aggressively tech giants are moving to secure AI partnerships.
The deal goes way beyond just writing checks. Anthropic has committed to purchasing $30 billion worth of Azure compute capacity from Microsoft, along with additional capacity up to 1 gigawatt. On the Nvidia side, Anthropic will purchase up to 1 gigawatt of compute capacity using Nvidia's cutting-edge Grace Blackwell and Vera Rubin systems.
"This is a dream come true for us," Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said in a video announcement. "We've admired the work of Anthropic and Dario for a long time, and this is the first time we are going to deeply partner with Anthropic to accelerate Claude."
The timing couldn't be more strategic for Microsoft. The company has poured billions into OpenAI, holding roughly 27% of the ChatGPT maker's for-profit business valued at $135 billion. But this Anthropic deal signals Microsoft's push to diversify its AI partnerships and reduce dependence on any single provider.
Anthropic was founded in 2021 by former OpenAI research executives, including CEO Dario Amodei. The company has been primarily backed by Amazon, which serves as both its primary cloud provider and training partner - roles Amazon will continue to maintain despite this new partnership.
