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Core Insights - Anthropic has completed a $13 billion Series F funding round, raising its post-money valuation to $183 billion, nearly tripling from $61.5 billion in March 2023 [1][2] - The funding round was led by ICONIQ Capital, Fidelity Investments, and Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from Singapore's GIC and Qatar Investment Authority, indicating strong investor interest [1][2] - Since its founding in 2021, Anthropic has raised over $30 billion across nine funding rounds, showcasing a rapid growth trajectory [2][3] Company Overview - Anthropic was founded by former OpenAI executives, focusing on developing safe and interpretable AI systems, positioning itself as a strong competitor to OpenAI [2][3] - The company has developed the Claude series of large models, with the latest version, Claude 4.1, surpassing OpenAI's capabilities in certain areas [2][4] Financial Performance - Anthropic's annualized revenue has exceeded $5 billion, a fivefold increase from $1 billion at the beginning of the year, making it one of the fastest-growing tech companies [4] - The Claude Code programming tool has generated over $500 million in annualized revenue, with usage increasing tenfold in just three months [4] Business Model - Anthropic's gross margin from direct sales of its AI models and Claude chatbot is approximately 60%, with potential to reach 70% [5] - The company's cloud services, primarily sold through AWS and Google Cloud, are currently operating at a negative gross margin of 30% [5] Market Context - The AI sector is experiencing intense competition, with significant venture capital flowing into the industry; approximately $40 billion was invested in AI in Q2 2023 alone [6][7] - Following the latest funding, the top three AI unicorns are ByteDance ($330 billion), OpenAI ($300 billion), and Anthropic ($183 billion) [6][7] - Discussions around the sustainability of high valuations in the AI sector are ongoing, with concerns about the reliance on optimistic future revenue projections [7]