Insider: Claude's parent company is currently in talks to raise up to $10 billion in new funding
BlockBeats News, August 22nd, according to sources familiar with the matter, Claude's parent company Anthropic is set to close a new round of funding of up to $10 billion, an amount higher than expected and one of the largest ever for an AI startup to date.
Sources said that negotiations are still ongoing and the final amount may change. Earlier reports had indicated that Anthropic was in deep discussions aiming to raise $5 billion in this round, valuing the company at $170 billion. Sources stated that this amount has significantly increased due to strong investor demand.
It is reported that investment firm Iconiq Capital will lead this funding round. Sources revealed that other expected participants include TPG Inc., Lightspeed Venture Partners, Spark Capital, and Menlo Ventures. Anthropic has also discussed joining this round of negotiations with the Qatar Investment Authority and Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC). (Jinse)
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