(Bloomberg) — 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.
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Lightspeed Venture Partners is leading the round, said the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private matters. The $60 billion valuation would include the money Anthropic plans to raise in the round, the people said.
The Wall Street Journal was first to report the new fundraise. Anthropic didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
Anthropic is one of the many startups raising billions of dollars amid the hype over generative AI. Just three months ago, OpenAI raised $6.6 billion, nearly doubling its valuation to $157 billion. Last month, Elon Musk’s xAI said it had raised $6 billion in new capital, wrapping up a funding round that has been in the works for months and was said to value the artificial intelligence startup at more than $40 billion.
In November, Amazon.com Inc. announced that it was investing an additional $4 billion in Anthropic, boosting an existing stake in the firm.
Founded in 2021 by former employees of OpenAI, Anthropic has become one of the ChatGPT maker’s closest rivals. Anthropic has gained traction selling AI software to businesses, including finance and healthcare firms.
Anthropic was recently on pace to generate around $875 million in annual revenue, according to one person familiar with the matter.
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