By John Meyer, consultant in financial affairs – Eurasia Business News, July 30, 2025. Article no. 1665

Iconiq Capital is set to lead a $5 billion funding round for the AI start-up Anthropic. This investment would almost triple Anthropic’s valuation to approximately $170 billion, positioning it as a major competitor to OpenAI in the AI sector.

The $5 billion funding round significantly increases Anthropic’s valuation, which had been around $61.5 billion earlier this year after a previous $3.5 billion raise.

Founded in 2021, Anthropic, known for its AI assistant Claude, has backing from major investors including Amazon and Microsoft, highlighting its strong strategic support.

The deal reflects growing investor interest and competition in AI technology development, with companies racing to lead in this rapidly evolving market.

OpenAI, Anthropic’s main rival, recently raised $40 billion with a valuation potentially reaching $300 billion, illustrating the competitive scale in AI valuations.

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This new funding led by Iconiq underscores a pivotal moment in the AI industry, emphasizing both the financial stakes and the intensifying race for leadership between major AI companies like Anthropic and OpenAI.

No contradictory information has been found among the sources consulted. The details come primarily from recent, authoritative financial news coverage, including the Financial Times and reporting aggregators.

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