Anthropic, the company behind the Claude AI assistant, raises $65 billion in a new funding round that values it at about $965 billion, according to multiple outlets. The round is widely described as the first time Anthropic overtakes OpenAI’s reported valuation in this fundraising context. Several reports cite different reference figures for OpenAI based on earlier rounds: OpenAI is described as being valued at roughly $730 billion in March in some coverage, while another figure puts OpenAI at $852 billion earlier this year. Anthropic’s valuation is also characterized as nearing the $1 trillion mark, with some outlets noting it approaches or nearly reaches $1 trillion following the new investment.

At least one report also indicates Anthropic could potentially go public as early as this year, though the timing and likelihood are not consistently detailed across all sources. In addition to the valuation update, at least one outlet mentions Anthropic releases a new Claude model (Claude Opus), tying the funding announcement to ongoing product and adoption efforts. Overall, the coverage portrays an intensifying competitive valuation race between the two AI firms.