Anthropic revenue reportedly jumps to more than $11.5B in second quarter
AI company Anthropic reported a significant revenue surge to over $11.5 billion in the second quarter of 2026, marking a 14-fold increase year-over-year. The company is currently preparing for a potential initial public offering as it competes with OpenAI for corporate market share.
Why it matters
This rapid financial growth signals the massive scale of capital flowing into the generative AI sector and the potential for a major public market debut.
Anthropic 's revenue surged more than 14-fold in the second quarter from a year earlier, Bloomberg News reported Friday, underscoring the rapid growth of the Claude chatbot maker as it prepares for a potential blockbuster initial public offering.
The AI company reported preliminary revenue of more than $11.5 billion for its latest completed quarter, up from $787 million in the same period last year and $4.73 billion in the first quarter of 2026, according to documents viewed by Bloomberg News.
Anthropic also posted positive adjusted operating income in the second quarter, according to the documents. The figures are preliminary and could still change, Bloomberg reported.
An Anthropic spokesperson did not immediately respond to a CNBC request for comment.
The jump in revenue comes as Anthropic competes with OpenAI for corporate customers and has gained traction among professionals using its software for tasks including coding.
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