According to Reuters, citing Bloomberg News, the Claude maker is entertaining early-stage offers that could place its valuation at more than double its current level. The company has not accepted any offers yet, and discussions remain preliminary.

The report comes only months after it raised $30 billion in February at a valuation of $380 billion. A new round at the reported level would represent one of the largest valuation jumps in the AI startup market.

TechCrunch also reported that Anthropic has received multiple preemptive offers to raise around $50 billion, with valuation proposals ranging between $850 billion and $900 billion. The company is expected to make a decision on the round and valuation during a board meeting in May.

If completed, the deal could place it ahead of OpenAI, which Reuters cited as being valued at $852 billion in March. This would potentially make the company the world’s most valuable AI startup.

Anthropic Eyes $900 Billion Valuation in New Funding Round

The funding discussions come as major technology companies continue to deepen their exposure to the AI market. Anthropic’s key backers include Google and Amazon, both of which have committed multi-billion-dollar performance-based investments to the company.

The potential fundraising also comes ahead of a possible IPO. Bloomberg reported that Anthropic could launch an initial public offering as soon as October, although no final decision has been made.

For the wider AI industry, the reported valuation shows how quickly capital is moving toward companies building foundation models, enterprise AI tools and next-generation AI infrastructure. Investor appetite remains strong despite rising costs linked to computing power, talent and model development.

Anthropic’s Claude has become one of the most closely watched AI platforms in the market, competing directly with OpenAI and other major AI players. A successful round above $900 billion would further strengthen the company’s position in the global AI race.

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