Anthropic Engages in Talks to Raise $2 Billion, Reaching a Valuation of $60 Billion - WSJ

Investing.com -- The artificial intelligence startup Anthropic is in advanced talks for a $2 billion funding round, which would increase the company's valuation to $60 billion. According to reports, this development comes amidst growing investor interest in AI technology.

Sources close to the matter indicate that the funding round is being led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. The proposed $60 billion valuation includes the capital that Anthropic aims to raise in this round.

If successful, this deal would make Anthropic the fifth most valuable startup in the U.S., following SpaceX, OpenAI, Stripe, and Databricks, according to CB Insights data. Last year, the company reached a valuation of $18 billion in a round led by Menlo Ventures.

Anthropic's close partner Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has been a significant source of funding for the startup. In November, Amazon committed $4 billion to Anthropic, bringing its total investment to $8 billion since 2023. The investment made in November was a convertible bond that will convert into equity based on the valuation set in the current round.

Anthropic's technology is being developed and managed in data centers operated by Amazon and Google. Like Amazon, Google has also invested billions of dollars in the startup.

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