Anthropic, the developer of the AI model Claude, is projected to achieve its first quarterly profit, driven by a surge in revenue.
Bloomberg reported on May 20, citing sources familiar with the matter, that Anthropic's revenue for the second quarter is expected to reach $10.9 billion (approximately 16.4 trillion won). This figure represents more than a doubling from the previous quarter and is based on materials disclosed to investors.
During the same period, operating profit is anticipated to be $559 million (around 840 billion won). However, the sources indicated that due to increased spending on computing resources and other expenses, sustaining profitability in future quarters may be challenging.
Once considered a latecomer trailing behind competitors like OpenAI, Anthropic has rapidly increased its revenue by enhancing the performance of its AI agent tools. The company is particularly noted for expanding its market share among corporate clients.
Currently, Anthropic is in discussions to secure new investments that would recognize its valuation at over $900 billion (approximately 1,360 trillion won). If successful, this could surpass OpenAI's recent valuation in the private market.
Bloomberg previously reported that Anthropic is considering an initial public offering (IPO) as early as October. OpenAI is also aiming for a potential listing this fall.
Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, stated on May 6 that while the company planned for tenfold growth this year, it is currently experiencing a growth rate of 80 times.
Last month, Anthropic announced that its annualized revenue had surpassed $30 billion (approximately 44.4 trillion won), a significant increase from $9 billion at the end of the previous year.
* This article has been translated by AI.
Copyright ⓒ Aju Press All rights reserved.