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Anduril raises $5B at $61B valuation led by Thrive, a16z
Bay Area Times
May 13, 2026
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Top stories today:
- Anduril raises $5B at $61B valuation led by Thrive, a16z
- Anthropic said to seek $30B-$50B funding at up to $950B valuation
- Google said to discuss rocket launch deal with SpaceX, others
- Sam Altman said to discuss OpenAI-backed AI compute venture
- Googlebook laptops unveiled with unified ChromeOS-Android platform
- Elon sought full control of proposed OpenAI for-profit arm, Altman says
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1. Anduril raises $5B at $61B valuation led by Thrive, a16z
Anduril will invest “aggressively” in manufacturing, R&D, and infrastructure, CEO Brian Schimpf said in an investor note.
$2.2B in revenue was generated by Anduril in 2025 as it nearly doubled its workforce.
$6.82B has been raised by the defense tech company to date.
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3. Anthropic said to seek $30B-$50B funding round at up to $950B valuation
The round would value Anthropic above OpenAI’s last reported $852B valuation if completed.
May-end: the funding round is expected to close.
Meanwhile, Anthropic named 8 unauthorized secondary marketplaces, including Hiive and Forge Global, warning related share sales are void.
Anthropic is also reportedly in talks to acquire API SDK startup Stainless for at least $300M
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OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic are among Stainless customers using its tools to simplify API access.
Anthropic may use some stock to help fund the acquisition.
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5. Google said to discuss rocket launch deal with SpaceX, others
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