Anthropic Nears Funding Deal Valuing Startup at $61.5 Billion
- The company is nearing a deal to raise $3.5 billion in funding
- Anthropic is one of the leading makers of large AI models
Anthropic, which develops large language models, is one of the leading AI companies in an era where investors are eager to write big checks for the sector.
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Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic is nearing a deal to raise $3.5 billion at a valuation of $61.5 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter — a larger funding round than the company initially planned to raise.
Anthropic, which develops large language models, is one of the leading AI companies in an era where investors are eager to write big checks for the sector. Since January, Elon Musk’s xAI has discussed raising $10 billion from investors, and OpenAI has held talks to bring in as much as $40 billion.