AI Startups Are Growing Revenue Faster Than Earlier Tech Waves

AI companies are hitting revenue milestones in months instead of years. Anthropic grew from $4 billion to $47 billion annual run rate in one calendar year; Glean doubled to $200 million in nine months, then added another $100 million in six. Note that annualized quarterly figures can overstate real revenue if driven by one-time deals or temporary usage spikes.