The company is actively raising funds to enhance its computing capabilities and remain competitive in the AI sector. This new investment follows reports that Anthropic is in advanced discussions to secure $2 billion in a funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, potentially valuing the startup at $60 billion. Amazon is also among Anthropic's major backers.
Key takeaways:
- Alphabet's Google is investing an additional $1 billion in AI developer Anthropic, increasing its stake in the company.
- Google has already invested over $2 billion in Anthropic and has a business agreement for the use of online tools and services.
- Anthropic, based in San Francisco, is known for its Claude family of large language models, competing with OpenAI's GPT.
- Anthropic is reportedly in advanced talks to raise $2 billion in a funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, potentially valuing the startup at $60 billion.