Open AI The Future of AI After Anthropic’s $13B Raise
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Sep 17, 2025 A massive $13 billion funding boost for Anthropic is set to reshape AI development and intensify global competition. Insights from the CEO reveal ethical investment challenges amidst the company's rapid growth. The talk dives into the allure of an AI subscription model, its rapid user acquisition, and the financial sustainability concerns tied to it. This discussion highlights both the promising profitability and the potential risks of pushing AI expansion too quickly.
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Anthropic's Meteoric Funding Leap
- Anthropic's Series F raised $13 billion at a $183B valuation, more than doubling prior valuation and capital.
- This surge shows massive investor appetite to back top-tier AI firms racing OpenAI and others.
Controversy Over Sovereign Investors
- Jaeden recounts investors in the round including Fidelity, BlackRock, and the Qatar Investment Authority.
- He highlights Dario Amodei's comment about being "not thrilled" to take money from sovereign wealth funds of dictatorial governments.
Explosive Revenue And Developer-Led Growth
- Annual recurring revenue jumped from $1B to $5B in months, validating rapid commercial adoption.
- Developer tools like Claude Code drove outsized growth and monetization potential for Anthropic.