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Anthropic

Frontier safety-first AI lab. Maker of Claude.

HQ San Francisco, USFounded 2021late stageWebsite @AnthropicAI
Composite score
100.0
rank #1 · risers

The #1 Riser. Headcount up 4% over the last 90 days.

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Headcount
4.3k
0.0%
90d change
+3.5%
Funding events (90d)
1
18 all-time tracked
Layoff events (90d)
0

Signals

source: PDL v25
Inferred revenue
$1B-$10B
PDL estimate
Revenue / employee
$1.3M
midpoint ÷ headcount
12-month turnover
15.4%
within typical band
Average tenure
1.3 yrs
Time since last raise
3 mo
recent raise

Hiring flow · Anthropic

source: PDL v25

Headcount by role

12-month growth · PDL v25
Engineering
1,613
+119%
Operations
231
+104%
Human Resources
197
+149%
Finance
165
+239%
Marketing
144
+127%
Sales
103
+131%
Research
96
+71%
Product
87
+80%
Other
568

In the news

relevance ≥ 6 · last 180 days
  1. TechCrunch1d ago
    Prentis, new AI lab co-founded by Reid Hoffman, Mark Pincus in talks to raise $100M

    Mentioned as a competitor working on computer-use AI agents; specifically noted as having acquired Vercept startup.

  2. TechCrunch1d ago
    Prentis, new AI lab co-founded by Reid Hoffman, Marc Pincus in talks to raise $100M

    Mentioned as a competitor developing computer-use AI agents and for acquiring Vercept startup.

  3. Decrypt1d ago
    Claude Opus 5 Outscores Fable 5 on Most Benchmarks—At Half the Price

    Article is primarily about Anthropic's Claude Opus 5 release, pricing, benchmarks, and competitive positioning.

  4. The VergeHeadline1d ago
    Anthropic releases Opus 5 with ‘close’ to Fable 5’s capabilities

    Article is primarily about Anthropic's release of Claude Opus 5 model with enhanced cybersecurity safeguards.

  5. TechCrunchHeadline1d ago
    Anthropic launches Opus 5

    Article announces Anthropic's new Opus 5 model launch with performance improvements and fewer restrictions than competitors.

  6. Decrypt1d ago
    Nvidia, Meta, and Microsoft Tell Washington: Don't Kill Open-Source AI

    Named as example of closed model (Claude) but not a signatory to the open-source letter; tangential to main narrative.

  7. TechCrunch1d ago
    OpenAI’s new voice mode makes it to the ChatGPT desktop app

    Brief mention of Anthropic's Claude voice mode as a comparable competitive offering.

  8. TechCrunch2d ago
    How AI guardrails are impeding the work of offensive cybersecurity researchers

    Article discusses Anthropic's AI guardrails on Mythos and Fable models, export controls, and their Cyber Verification Program, criticizing their restrictions on cybersecurity researchers.

Events

Funding · corporate round · $10B
3mo ago
Funding · corporate round · $5.0B
3mo ago
Funding · series g · $30B
5mo ago
Funding · series f · $13B
11mo ago
Funding · debt financing · $2.5B
1y ago
Funding · series e · $3.5B
1y ago
Funding · corporate round · $1.0B
2y ago
Funding · corporate round · $4.0B
2y ago
Funding · secondary market · $452M
2y ago
Funding · secondary market · $884M
2y ago
Funding · series d · $750M
3y ago
Funding · series d · $5M
3y ago

Score history

2026-07-20
100.0
rank #1
2026-07-13
100.0
rank #1
2026-07-06
100.0
rank #1
2026-06-29
100.0
rank #1
2026-06-22
100.0
rank #1
2026-06-15
100.0
rank #1
2026-06-08
100.0
rank #1
2026-06-01
100.0
rank #1
2026-05-25
100.0
rank #1
2026-05-18
100.0
rank #1
2026-05-11
100.0
rank #1
2026-05-04
100.0
rank #1