Anthropic's Valuation Soars to $380 Billion After $30 Billion Funding Round

• US AI company Anthropic secured $30 billion in its latest funding round, nearly doubling its valuation to $380 billion.
• Investors like D. E. Shaw Ventures, ICONIQ, MGX, Microsoft, and Nvidia participated; Google and Amazon also support Anthropic.
• Anthropic's Claude chatbot and Claude Code tool are driving growth, with Claude Code's run-rate revenue exceeding $2.5 billion.
• The company's estimated annual revenue reached $14 billion, with enterprise clients now contributing over half of its revenue.
• Anthropic plans to donate $20 million to US political candidates supporting AI regulation, emphasizing societal benefit over self-interest.