Claude chatbot maker Anthropic plans major funding round

Anthropic’s potential $61.5 billion valuation highlights the surging demand for generative AI.
Anthropic plans to add over 100 new roles across Europe, focusing on sales, engineering, and research, with most positions based in Dublin and London.

AI startup Anthropic is aiming to raise $3.5 billion in its latest funding round, potentially boosting its valuation to $61.5 billion, according to sources familiar with the talks.

The creator of the Claude chatbot could attract backing from major venture capital firms, including Lightspeed Venture Partners, General Catalyst, and Bessemer Venture Partners. This round would exceed the $2 billion previously reported, highlighting growing investor interest in the booming AI sector.

Anthropic’s fundraising effort comes amid a surge in investment in AI-focused startups, with nearly half of United States venture capital funding last year directed towards AI companies.

The appeal of US AI startups remains strong, even as China‘s more cost-effective alternatives, like DeepSeek, enter the market. OpenAI, Anthropic’s primary competitor and the creator of ChatGPT, is also reportedly in talks for a funding round that could value it at up to $300 billion.

Founded by former OpenAI executives Dario and Daniela Amodei, Anthropic has quickly emerged as a major player in the AI space. The company was last valued at $18 billion following a 2023 funding round led by Menlo Ventures.

In a bid to strengthen its market position, Anthropic has launched Claude 3.7 Sonnet, a new AI model designed to deliver faster responses and enhanced reasoning capabilities, giving it a competitive edge in the fast-evolving generative AI landscape.

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