Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has reached a major financial milestone, hitting $3 billion in annualized revenue, according to sources familiar with the matter. This figure represents a sharp rise from just six months ago, when the company’s annualized revenue was nearing $1 billion in December 2024. By the end of March 2025, that number had doubled to $2 billion, and by the close of May, it had climbed to $3 billionunderscoring rapid growth and strong momentum in the enterprise AI sector.
Unlike consumer-focused platforms such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Anthropic’s growth has been driven primarily by business-to-business demand. The company sells its generative AI models—like Claude—to other companies as a service, offering tools that can be integrated into a range of corporate workflows, from customer service automation to data analysis and software development.
This surge in demand points to a shifting landscape where enterprises are moving beyond experimentation and beginning to operationalize AI at scale. While many firms initially adopted AI with caution, often limited to pilot projects, boardroom interest has now translated into tangible investments. According to one of the sources, Anthropic’s revenue trajectory is a strong signal that businesses are increasingly finding value in generative AI applications.
Anthropic’s performance is particularly notable in comparison to its chief rival, OpenAI, which is projected to exceed $12 billion in revenue by the end of 2025. While OpenAI has achieved widespread brand recognition with its ChatGPT product, Anthropic’s focus on enterprise integration and model licensing appears to be yielding substantial financial returns.
The company’s rise comes at a time of heightened competition in the AI space, with tech giants and startups alike racing to capture market share. For Anthropic, the $3 billion milestone is not just a marker of financial success but a validation of its strategic direction targeting enterprise clients who are now ready to embed AI more deeply into their operations.
As demand for AI solutions grows across industries, Anthropic’s momentum signals broader confidence in generative AI’s long-term business value.
