Anthropic—Accepted investment from Qatar Investment Authority in $13 billion Series F round
Qatar Investment Authority backed Anthropic's $13B Series F at $183B valuation. Company framed Gulf capital as 'narrowly scoped, purely financial' investment with no governance rights. UAE's MGX notably absent from final round despite being in advanced talks. Contradicts October 2024 essay warning of 'AI-powered authoritarianism.'
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authoritarian Compliance | +toward | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.885 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Qatar Investment Authority participated in Anthropic's $13B Series F round at $183B valuation
Qatar Investment Authority joined major investors in Anthropic's $13 billion Series F funding round on September 2, 2025, valuing company at $183 billion. QIA stake amount not disclosed. CEO Dario Amodei's leaked memo showed hesitation about Gulf funding, stating taking money from Middle East leaders would line pockets of 'dictators' but company needed capital to stay competitive.