Funding round
Anthropic Series B
Anthropic, which works in AI system development in San Francisco, raised $730M in a Series B round announced on 30 Apr 2022. 1 firm took part. It is Anthropic's second venture round on record; the one before was a Series A in May 2021.
$730M
Amount raised
580,000,000 GBP converted
Not disclosed
Post-money valuation
1
Investors
no lead named
Valuation
What this round says about the price
Anthropic did not disclose a valuation in this round; its last disclosed one was $550M at the Series A (May 2021). It came 11 months after Anthropic's Series A. It is under 1% of the $133.85B Anthropic has raised in the venture rounds on record. Anthropic raised again 11 months later: a Growth round of $300M in Mar 2023, at $4.10B post-money.
Anthropic's funding rounds
Anthropic has 13 venture rounds on record. This one is highlighted.
- Series A 28 May 2021, led by Ambient Sound Investments $124M$550M post-money
- Series B this round 30 Apr 2022 $730M
- Growth 8 Mar 2023, led by Spark Capital $300M$4.10B post-money
- Series C 23 May 2023, led by Spark Capital $450M
- Series D 1 Sep 2023, led by Amazon $8.00B
- Growth 1 Oct 2023 $2.00B$60.00B post-money
- Growth 27 Mar 2024 $2.75B
- Growth 22 May 2024 $4.00B
- Growth 22 Nov 2024, led by Amazon $4.00B
- Series E 3 Mar 2025, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners $3.50B$61.50B post-money
- Series F 2 Sep 2025, led by ICONIQ and Lightspeed Venture Partners $13.00B$183.00B post-money
- Series G 12 Feb 2026, led by GIC, Coatue and D. E. Shaw Group $30.00B$380.00B post-money
- Series H+ 28 May 2026, led by Altimeter, Dragoneer Investment Group and Greenoaks $65.00B$965.00B post-money
Investors
Who put money in
1 firm took part; no lead investor was named.
Investors
- Center for Emerging Risk Research
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to product development and scaling operations.
- Product development
- Scaling operations
Comparable rounds
How it compares
1,013 Series B rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $30M, and this round was 24 times the median. The closest in time, other companies' Series B rounds in Tech Companies:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tech Companies | 7 Apr 2022 | $135M | not disclosed | Zigg Capital |
| Tech Companies | 11 Apr 2022 | $111M | $1.20B | G Squared |
| Tech Companies | 11 Apr 2022 | $111M | $1.20B | G Squared |
| Tech Companies | 19 Apr 2022 | $94M | not disclosed | Institutional Venture Partners |
| Tech Companies | 7 Apr 2022 | $88M | $2.00B | Insight Partners and Tiger Global |
| Tech Companies | 26 Apr 2022 | $78M | not disclosed | Stripes |
| Tech Companies | 27 Apr 2022 | $75M | not disclosed | Maverick Capital |
| Tech Companies | 26 Apr 2022 | $75M | not disclosed | Tiger Global |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 5 sources.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Anthropic raise in its Series B round?
Anthropic raised $730M in its Series B round, announced in Apr 2022.
Which investors took part in Anthropic's Series B round?
Center for Emerging Risk Research.
What was Anthropic's valuation at the Series B round?
It was not disclosed; its last disclosed one was $550M at the Series A (May 2021).
How does it compare with other Series B rounds in Tech Companies?
1,013 Series B rounds in Tech Companies within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $30M, and this round was 24 times the median.
Did Anthropic raise again after this round?
Yes: a Growth round in Mar 2023 of $300M at $4.10B post-money.