5 Ways to Invest in Anthropic

Key Takeaways

• Anthropic is at the forefront of AI innovation with products such as Claude.
• It is valued at $183 billion, but despite talk of an imminent IPO, remains a private company.
• However, retail and accredited investors can still buy stakes in Anthropic via secondary marketplaces, venture capital funds, ETFs and indirect investments in tech titans like Alphabet (GOOGL) and Amazon (AMZN).
• An IPO could take place in 2026 or 2027 – it is time to get ready.
• There are risks involved in investing in Anthropic including legal and regulatory issues such as copyright lawsuits and intense competition from other AI rivals.

The AI Gold Rush

Anthropic is playing a key role in the AI evolution. The company was founded in 2021 by siblings Dario and Daniela Amodei, who both previously worked at AI rival OpenAI known for its ChatGPT chatbot.

Anthropic is perhaps best known as the creator of the Generative AI Claude chatbot. According to the Second Talent website, Claude reached 18.9 million monthly active website users in 2025 and 2.9 million monthly active app users.

That compares with ChatGPT’s 800 million weekly active users, up from 400 million in February 2025. 

It also has the Claude Developer Platform, which allows developers to create new user experiences, products, and ways to work with the most advanced AI models on the market.

This huge exposure to the AI revolution has, according to research platform Sacra, seen Anthropic hit $7 billion in annualized revenue in October 2025, up from $1 billion at the end of 2024. Anthropic is currently projecting $9 billion in ARR by the end of 2025, $20-26 billion in 2026, and up to $34.5 billion in 2027.

As of September 2025, Anthropic closed a $13 billion Series F funding round, valuing it at $183 billion, up from $61.5 billion in March 2025.

It is reportedly pursuing a private funding round that could value it above $300 billion, including a $15 billion combined commitment from Microsoft (MSFT) and Nvidia (NVDA). It is also reportedly discussing a potential IPO with major investment banks and top law firm Wilson Sonsini.

So how can retail investors invest in this huge growth journey? The opportunity remains limited. You can’t buy Anthropic stock on the New York Stock Exchange or Nasdaq at the moment.

But, as with all private companies, it is still possible to invest in Anthropic through secondary marketplaces as well as alternative and indirect investment vehicles.

How to Invest in Anthropic

Method 1 – The “Proxy” Play:  Amazon, Alphabet, Nvidia, Microsoft

Indirect investment includes buying shares in U.S. tech titans Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft and Nvidia, which all have close ties to Anthropic.

Amazon

Amazon has invested around $8 billion in Anthropic and has a minority ownership position. Anthropic has established Amazon Web Services as its primary cloud and training partner, utilizing Amazon’s custom AI chips (Trainium and Inferentia) to develop its models.

Alphabet

Google has already invested more than $3 billion in Anthropic, giving it about a 14% stake, according to reports. Anthropic sealed a major cloud deal with Google in October last year. This gave the startup access to up to one million tensor processing units (TPUs) and more Google Cloud services. The deal, worth tens of billions of dollars, made Google a key partner in training Anthropic’s AI models.

Microsoft and Nvidia

In November 2025, Microsoft and Nvidia announced a new strategic partnership with Anthropic. Microsoft committed to investing up to $5 billion in Anthropic, while Nvidia planned to invest up to $10 billion. In return, Anthropic agreed to spend $30 billion on Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing services, powered by Nvidia, over time.

Method 2 – Venture Capital Funds for Retail Investors

• Fundrise Innovation Fund – The fund has built a diversified portfolio that includes some of the top AI stocks, Machine Learning, and Data Infrastructure companies in the world. This includes OpenAI, Databricks and Anthropic.
• Fundrise invest in real estate and other assets with a low $10 minimum for standard accounts, making alternative investments accessible to beginners.
• Retail investors can gain direct exposure to Anthropic through a special-purpose vehicle (SPV). Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) are legal entities that are created for one specific purpose. In venture, SPVs are used to pool money from a group of investors, such as the Fundrise Innovation Fund, to make an investment in a single private company.

ARK Venture Fund

• The fund enables everyday, non-accredited, investors to invest in fast-growing venture capital (VC)-backed private companies for a minimum investment of just $500. It has a focus on Disruptive Innovation companies.
• Anthropic is a key ARK Venture Fund holding.

Method 3 – Pre-IPO Shares via Secondary Markets. Only for Accredited Investors

• Forge Global (FRGE), Hiive, and EquityZen are three of the main marketplaces.
• These marketplaces connect accredited investors with existing Anthropic shareholders, such as employees and early VC holders looking to sell their shares.
• Accredited Investor Requirements: Only accredited investors can buy secondary markets stock. They are authorized by the SEC to invest in unregistered securities, including private equity and pre-IPO shares, due to their financial sophistication and capabilities. To qualify as an accredited investor in the U.S., individuals must meet specific income or net worth criteria.
• But there are risks – Illiquidity – Unlike publicly traded stock where you can sell your shares quickly, it may take you longer to do so when the company is still private. There are no guarantees that you can cash-out easily. Pricing Opacity – There is no easily observable market price created by a number of buyers or sellers so valuation can be trickier. High Fees and Transparency – how a company is performing can be less clear than a public peer given they are not subject to strict reporting rules.

Method 4 – AI Enterprise Ecosystem

Investors can also get indirect exposure to Anthropic via the integration of AI into enterprises and consulting.

• Accenture (ACN) – In December it sealed a three-year deal with Anthropic to helicopter staff into businesses to show them how to use AI. The companies have created a new business group called the Accenture Anthropic Business Group, where around 30,000 of Accenture’s employees will be trained on the AI startup’s Claude model. The group, which is formally part of Accenture, will launch an offering that aims to help CIOs measure value and adopt AI across their engineering groups. The business group will include the employees trained on Claude, as well as thousands of employees Accenture calls “reinvention deployed engineers.” They will be embedded in businesses to teach them how to make best use of AI.
• Salesforce (CRM): Last October, Salesforce and Anthropic expanded their strategic partnership to bring trusted, enterprise-grade AI to regulated industries such as finance, healthcare, and cybersecurity. The key focus point is Anthropic’s Claude model, which will be integrated within Salesforce’s secure environment, allowing companies to deploy AI while keeping sensitive data protected.
• Snowflake (SNOW) – Anthropic recently announced a $200 million multi-year partnership with cloud data firm Snowflake. The deal brings Anthropic’s AI models directly into Snowflake’s platform, thereby giving its enterprise clients easy access.

Investors looking for diversification may prefer ETFs that hold many of the companies powering Anthropic. One option is the iShares U.S. Technology ETF (IYW). This fund tracks the performance of the Russell 1000 Technology RIC 22.5/45 Capped Index. It offers exposure to stocks in the technology sector. The fund holds major AI and cloud leaders such as Microsoft, Nvidia, and Alphabet.

Method 5 – The Big Question – When is the Anthropic IPO?

Is Anthropic publicly traded? No. Speculation is growing, however, that Anthropic is heading for an IPO with a potential Anthropic IPO date of 2026/27. It is understood that Anthropic has been in early discussions with top law firms about a potential private to public transition.

Investors are particularly excited, believing Anthropic can gain an edge over its bigger rival, OpenAI by going public first. Additionally, Anthropic’s potential IPO could ease AI bubble fears by adding real financial proof to the AI story.

An IPO would give the company a more efficient way to ‌raise capital, higher public profile and provide leverage for bigger acquisitions through public stock. The move comes as AI adoption gains pace, driven by higher enterprise tech spending and growing investor appetite.

An Anthropic spokesperson, however, recently told Reuters that the company has not decided when or even if it will go public.

Risks and Considerations

Given that the sector is still relatively in its infancy all AI investments carry some risk. That includes Anthropic. Here are some of the key risks and considerations investors need to assess before you invest in Anthropic.

• Legal and Regulatory Issues – Last year Anthropic agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by a group of U.S. authors. The writers accused the company of using pirated books to train its AI chatbot, Claude, without permission.
• Anthropic Competition – Anthropic faces a host of AI rivals such as OpenAI and its ChatGPT chatbot, Google with Gemini 3 and xAI with Grok.

Conclusion – Building Your AI Pipeline

• Retail Investors: They can invest in Anthropic via ETFs, venture capital funds or indirect investments in the AI ecosystem. Of course, the big opportunity will be if and when Anthropic goes public. It is likely but investors may have to wait until later this year or 2027 before we ever see an Anthropic stock price.
• Accredited Investors – They have all the opportunities mentioned above but with the additional bonus of being able to buy shares on secondary marketplaces.

Whatever type of investor you are the opportunity from investing in Anthropic is clear. Yes, there are risks and issues to consider from regulatory concerns to competition and the AI valuation bubble. But look at the market forecasts – the global artificial intelligence market size was valued at $390.91 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $3,497.26 billion by 2033. That will be demand from all sectors of business and society.

Anthropic will play a pivotal role in that via its own products and services, partnerships and platforms.