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Menlo Ventures investor: AI startups are growing far faster than the internet and mobile

Anthropic reached an annualized revenue rate of 47 billion dollars by May 2026, compared to 9 billion in 2025. Menlo Ventures partner Matt Murphy says this is the fastest growth he has seen in 25 years as an investor – faster than the internet wave, mobile or the cloud boom.

WHY IT MATTERS

Extraordinary growth in AI companies is changing the landscape for venture capital and startup strategy. It signals that the AI market is expanding on an entirely different scale than previous technology waves.

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