Tony Robbins has unveiled a multi-pronged AI investment strategy that spans energy infrastructure, agriculture technology, and a significant bet on AI firm Anthropic, while separately, Anthropic itself is reportedly closing in on a massive funding round that could push its valuation to nearly $1 trillion.
At the Milken Institute conference, Robbins disclosed his purchase of the Pleasant Power Plant in West Virginia, which supplies about 8% of the state’s energy. He originally planned to convert the coal plant to hydrogen, but citing technological readiness issues, he is now partnering with the Hunt brothers to switch it to natural gas and build a data center on the same site. “We’re going to expand the size of the plant, and we’re going to do it more with natural gas,” Robbins said, adding that hydrogen “still isn’t there yet.”
Robbins’ AI strategy operates across three levels: personal investments, a corporate arm, and physical infrastructure like the power plant. He is also channeling funds into agtech companies that leverage AI to transform farming. Among private AI firms, he singled out Anthropic and its CEO Dario Amodei as a standout. “I think Dario is a standout in this area. He’s going to be one of the few profitable ones potentially in the near future,” Robbins noted, asserting that Anthropic has pulled ahead of competitors like ChatGPT.
That confidence in Anthropic appears to be mirrored by institutional investors. The company is exploring a funding round that could value it at $900 billion pre-money, aiming to raise up to $50 billion to expand computing infrastructure. If completed, the round would push its valuation near $1 trillion, surpassing rival OpenAI. Investor interest comes from firms including Dragoneer, General Catalyst, and Lightspeed.
Anthropic’s annualized revenue is expected to top $45 billion shortly, up from $9 billion at the end of 2024. The company has already locked in large commitments: Google committed up to $40 billion, Amazon invested $5 billion with an option for $20 billion more. Much of the demand is driven by Claude Code, its AI coding agent, and the Cowork agent for non-engineering roles. The rapid growth has left Anthropic supply-constrained, prompting the need for fresh capital and long-term compute deals with Google, AWS, and Broadcom.
