{
  "id": 1621734,
  "title": "Anthropic revenue run rate tops $65 billion, source says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/anthropic-revenue-run-rate-tops-65-billion-source-says",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-18T03:07:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Joy Business",
    "slug": "joy-business",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/anthropic-revenue-run-rate-tops-65-billion-source-says/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "By the end of July, Anthropic's annual revenue run rate had surpassed $65 billion, according to a person familiar with the company's financials. This marked a significant increase from $47 billion in May and a staggering rise from around $9 billion at the end of 2025. The company disclosed this figure to investors as part of their ongoing updates. Bloomberg initially reported on this development, which could potentially influence Anthropic's upcoming IPO later in the year. Reuters later reported that Anthropic anticipates revenue of roughly $190 billion to $200 billion in 2028, with their IPO valuation being contingent on these projections. The company has rapidly ascended as an AI leader, with its Claude coding agent gaining popularity among developers and attracting enterprise clients. Anthropic had filed for an IPO confidentially earlier in the year, positioning itself alongside OpenAI in the competitive race for AI market leadership. In May, Anthropic's valuation reached $965 billion after raising $65 billion through its Series H funding round, more than doubling its $380 billion valuation from February.",
  "summary": "Anthropic's annual revenue run rate topped $65 billion by the end of July, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday, underscoring the Claude creator's rapid growth ahead of a potential public listing later this year.",
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Anthropic revenue run rate tops $65 billion, source says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/anthropic-revenue-run-rate-tops-65-billion-source-says-1623590",
        "published": "2026-08-18T03:07:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}