Sequoia Joins Mega-Investment Round in Anthropic

According to Financial Times and Reuters reports dated January 18, 2026, venture giant Sequoia Capital has joined GIC and Coatue in a new funding round for Anthropic. The company's valuation in the deal could reach $350 billion (according to sources), confirming its status as OpenAI's main competitor.

The deal demonstrates the ongoing consolidation of capital around key GenAI players. For Sequoia, this is a strategic bet on "Constitutional AI," which Anthropic promotes as an alternative to competitors' more aggressive approaches. The infusion of billions of dollars is necessary for training next-generation models (Claude 4.5/5) and expanding computing infrastructure.

Source: Financial Times / Reuters