“We invested last year in Anthropic in second half of 2025, really in that September round with our initial valuation starting at $170 billion.”

The Master Investor Podcast with Wilfred Frost · Picking Private Market Winners: Maggie Fanari on SpaceX, Anthropic & Stripe

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invested in Anthropic in Sep 2025 at a $170 billion valuation, participated in follow-on rounds, targeting enterprise AI with high-margin pricing

$170 billion valuation, revenue growth 10x-16x, cash-flow positive

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