# Anthropic had initially expected to grow roughly 10 times this year.

*genai · news · 2026-05-08 · Firstpost*

## Key points

- Anthropic's demand has surged to a projected 80-fold annual growth, vastly exceeding its expectations.
- Anthropic now has access to 220,000 Nvidia AI chips via a SpaceX Colossus One data center deal.
- Financial services firms now make up 40% of Anthropic's top 50 customers, surpassing most sectors.
- Anthropic is developing 10 AI-powered financial agents for tasks like drafting credit memos and audits.
- Anthropic may raise tens of billions this year, targeting a $1 trillion valuation for infrastructure expansion.

**Companies:** Google, Amazon, Anthropic, SpaceX
**Countries:** United States

[Read the full story on Firstpost](https://www.firstpost.com/business/anthropic-ai-demand-80x-growth-2026-compute-crunch-claude-code-spacex-14008889.html)

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