AI startup Anthropic is reportedly working on a plan that would allow some employees to sell part of their shares, as the company discusses a valuation of at least $350 billion, according to industry reports.
The move would come alongside a major funding round that could raise more than $20 billion, people familiar with the matter said. The share sale, known as a tender offer, would give employees a chance to cash out equity in one of the world’s most valuable AI companies.
$350B pre-money valuation
According to the report, the $350 billion valuation is pre-money, meaning it does not include the new capital expected from the fundraising round. The same valuation is being discussed with potential investors.
Anthropic is backed by major tech companies, including Amazon and Google. The company has been expanding its enterprise offerings and recently introduced 11 new plug-ins for its no-code AI agent, Claude Cowork, aimed at business users.
That product expansion has drawn close attention from investors and coincided with a sharp selloff in US and European data analytics, software, and professional services stocks earlier this week, as markets reassessed how quickly AI tools could disrupt existing enterprise software models.
If completed, the employee share sale and fundraising would further cement Anthropic’s position among the most highly valued AI startups globally, while giving staff a rare opportunity to realise gains from the company’s rapid rise.
