AI Startup Anthropic Poised for $60 Billion Valuation in New Funding Round

The San Francisco-based company, founded by former OpenAI executives, is expected to raise $2 billion led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.

Anthropic, known for its Claude AI chatbot, is reportedly finalizing a $2 billion funding round that would value the company at $60 billion.
The funding round is led by venture capital firm Lightspeed Venture Partners, with significant backing from Amazon and Google-parent Alphabet.
Anthropic's valuation has surged from $18 billion a year ago, reflecting rapid growth in the generative AI sector and strong demand for its AI models.
The company's annualized revenue has reached approximately $875 million, driven by business sales and third-party cloud integrations like Amazon Web Services.
All seven cofounders, including siblings Dario and Daniela Amodei, are projected to become billionaires with the new valuation, holding stakes worth at least $1.2 billion each.