Zoom's Anthropic Bet Turned Into a $1 Billion Windfall
Zoom's early 2023 investment in Anthropic has ballooned to roughly $1.27B based on the AI firm's $380B valuation.
Zoom just proved it's not only a videoconferencing company — it's a surprisingly savvy AI investor. A new filing reveals the company's stake in Anthropic is now worth approximately $1.27 billion, calculated against a February funding round that pegged Anthropic's valuation at a staggering $380 billion.
Zoom originally invested in the AI startup back in early 2023. That bet has since generated roughly $1 billion in paper gains. The company clearly likes what it sees — it poured an additional $46 million into Anthropic in recent months.
For a company whose core business is video calls, sitting on a billion-dollar AI windfall is a nice diversification play. The investment also signals Zoom's deeper strategic alignment with the AI sector as it continues evolving beyond its pandemic-era identity.