Anthropic, a Contender to OpenAI, Aims to Raise $2 Billion at a $60 Billion Valuation
2025-01-08

The AI startup Anthropic, creators of the advanced AI chatbot Claude, is embarking on a fundraising round targeting $2 billion, aiming for a valuation of $60 billion. Currently, the company is in advanced discussions for this late-stage funding, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. Anthropic generates an annualized revenue of approximately $875 million, predominantly from its enterprise clientele. In the realm of generative AI, Anthropic finds itself in a competitive race against OpenAI and technology giants like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft. Notably, Amazon has emerged as Anthropic's largest investor, while Google holds a significant 10% stake in the company.