OpenAI and Anthropic drive California’s $366 billion venture-capital haul this year
California has attracted about $366 billion in venture capital this year, more than the other 49 states combined and nearly double the state’s record set last year. Two AI companies—OpenAI and Anthropic—account for about half of that total. OpenAI raised $122 billion in March, while Anthropic has brought in $95 billion across two rounds, according to Pitchbook data cited by The Wall Street Journal.