Anthropic acquires confidential AI startup Opaque Systems

Anthropic has acquired Opaque Systems, a UC Berkeley spinout that built confidential computing technology for protecting sensitive data in AI systems. Financial terms were not disclosed; Opaque's team is joining Anthropic and the company is winding down operations. Opaque raised a $24 million Series B this year at a $300 million valuation.

• Deal terms undisclosed; Opaque's team is joining Anthropic
• Opaque raised $24M Series B at a $300M valuation
• Startup began as a UC Berkeley RISELab research project
• Opaque is winding down; impact on customers unclear