Qatar Investment Authority Backs Anthropic in $13B Funding, Startup Valued at $183B
The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has become a key investor in Anthropic’s latest funding round, which raised $13 billion and valued the AI startup at $183 billion. The round was led by ICONIQ, with support from Fidelity, Lightspeed, and many other global investors including BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, and GIC.
Anthropic’s CFO, Krishna Rao, said demand for the company’s AI models and tools is growing very fast across both large corporations and AI-focused startups. The new funds will be used to expand its ability to serve businesses, strengthen safety research, and grow internationally.
Anthropic has grown rapidly, with yearly revenue jumping from about $1 billion at the start of 2024 to over $5 billion by August 2024. The company now serves more than 300,000 business customers.
This isn’t QIA’s first AI bet. In June, it also joined a $600 million funding round for Applied Intuition, a vehicle intelligence company valued at $15 billion.
Qatar is pushing to build a high-tech economy. Digital investments in the country are expected to rise from $1.65 billion in 2022 to $5.7 billion in 2026. Alongside QIA’s AI investments, Qatar has also launched the Qatar Center for Quantum Computing to advance research in areas like smart energy, finance, and renewable technology.
Published: 3rd September 2025
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