Salesforce Inc.’s early investment in AI startup Anthropic is now valued at roughly $5 billion, according to Bloomberg, based on the company’s stake after repeated funding rounds. Bloomberg reports that Salesforce has invested multiple times in Anthropic, including initial participation in fundraising that totaled about $50 million, and continued to invest in subsequent rounds.
On Monday, confidential IPO filing materials for Anthropic also come to light, according to reporting summarized by The Next Web. The developments position Salesforce’s stake to become one of its most significant AI-related investments as the startup moves toward a public listing.
Across the coverage, the focus is on the size of Salesforce’s stake and Anthropic’s progression toward an IPO. The reports do not provide additional details on the valuation methodology beyond the cited valuation level and the general pattern of continued investment across Anthropic’s funding history.
