The funding round is being led by the venture firm Lightspeed Venture Partners, people familiar with the matter said. The $60 billion valuation includes the money Anthropic plans

OpenAI rival Anthropic is reportedly in talks to raise $2 billion in new capital in a funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.

The financing efforts follow new funding rounds by Elon Musk’s xAI and the market leader, OpenAI, which is now valued at $157 billion.

By Anna Tong, Krystal Hu and Akash Sriram (Reuters) -AI startup Anthropic is near a deal to raise an additional $2 billion at a price that values the company at $60 billion, sources said, months after its $4 billion funding from Amazon.

The company, which was co-founded by former OpenAI executives Dario and Daniela Amodei, secured a $2bn investment from Alphabet in 2023. "Anthropic nears deal to raise $2bn at $60bn valuation " was originally created and published by Verdict, a GlobalData owned brand.

AI start-up Anthropic is nearing a deal to raise $2bn, a move that would place the three-year old company at a $60bn valuation.

The new funding will mark a jump in valuation for Anthropic, a major competitor of OpenAI in the foundation model space.

Private artificial intelligence startup Anthropic is in late stage talks to raise $2 billion in funds with a $60 billion valuation, according to the Wall Street Journal. Market Domination Overtime host Julie Hyman outlines Anthropic's position in the AI space and the broader startup landscape.

Venture-capital firm Lightspeed Venture Partners is leading the funding round, the Wall Street Journal first reported, noting that the $60 billion valuation includes the money Ant

OpenAI rival Anthropic is in advanced talks to raise $2 billion in a funding round that would value the startup at $60 billion, according to two people familiar with the matter.