AI Companies Raise Record $100M+ in Seven Weeks as Anthropic Leads with $30B Round
Summary
Seventeen US AI companies raise over $100 million each in just seven weeks of 2026, with Anthropic securing a massive $30 billion round at $380 billion valuation and xAI raising $20 billion, signaling unprecedented investor appetite for artificial intelligence ventures.
Key Points
- Seventeen US-based AI companies raise $100 million or more in funding during the first seven weeks of 2026, indicating another year of massive investment rounds
- Anthropic leads with a $30 billion Series G round at $380 billion valuation, while xAI raises $20 billion and SkildAI secures $1.4 billion for robotics AI
- Major investors including Nvidia, Sequoia, and Index Ventures participate across multiple deals, with funding spanning AI research labs, voice platforms, and infrastructure companies