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Anthropic revenue jumps to over $11.5 billion in Q2: report
CNBC • • general
Key Points:
- Anthropic's revenue surged over 14-fold year-over-year in Q2, reaching more than $11.5 billion, up from $787 million a year earlier and $4.73 billion in Q1 2026, according to Bloomberg News.
- The AI company posted positive adjusted operating income in Q2, marking significant financial progress as it competes with OpenAI for corporate clients.
- Anthropic's run-rate revenue reportedly crossed $47 billion in May, a substantial increase from approximately $10 billion in total revenue for 2025.
- Early investor meetings ahead of a potential IPO this fall have been high-level, with no detailed financial or valuation discussions yet; CFO Krishna Rao is leading these talks.
- A successful IPO could provide Anthropic with billions in capital to support growing infrastructure costs, hardware acquisition, and data center development, positioning it as one of the first major private AI firms to go public.
