Google Bets $2 Billion on AI Startup Anthropic, Inks Cloud Deal
- Google and Amazon investments are set up as convertible notes
- Deal follows massive cloud services agreement with Google
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Google has committed to invest $2 billion in the artificial intelligence company Anthropic, solidifying its relationship with the startup darling and stoking the Silicon Valley frenzy for AI.
The deal is structured as a convertible note, a type of debt that will convert to equity at the startup’s next funding round, an Anthropic spokesperson confirmed. The deal closely follows another large convertible note investment into Anthropic from Amazon.com Inc. for up to $4 billion earlier this year.