Anthropic secures $65bn round, tops OpenAI at $965bn value

Anthropic raised a further $65 billion in funding, lifting its valuation to about $965 billion and overtaking OpenAI as the most valuable standalone AI company. The latest round, reported on May 31, 2026 in Middle Eastern press, comes after Anthropic was valued at $380 billion in February 2026.([emaratalyoum.com](https://www.emaratalyoum.com/politics/weekly-supplements/world-press/2026-05-31-1.2050673))