Anthropic's valuation has soared to $1.2 trillion in the secondary market, but even at this staggering price, acquiring a stake is far from easy. "Anthropic is the most sought-after company in the history of the venture capital secondary market," said Javier Avalos, CEO of Caplight, a secondary trading platform where Anthropic shares are trading at a $1.2 trillion valuation. Glenn Anderson, CEO of Rainmaker Securities, a commercial bank specializing in private securities trading, also noted that he has observed transactions at a $1.2 trillion valuation, but such deals remain extremely rare due to the limited number of sellers. Less than three months ago, reports surfaced that Anthropic's valuation had reached $1 trillion, surpassing OpenAI for the first time. OpenAI's valuation has been significantly higher than Anthropic's for the past few years, but it currently holds a valuation of only $908 billion on the Caplight platform. According to Avalos, Anthropic's $1.2 trillion valuation represents a year-over-year increase of 550%. In its Series H funding round announced in May, the company was valued at $965 billion.
