CoinVoice has recently learned that Anthropic, the parent company of Claude, is about to reach an agreement for a new round of financing of up to $10 billion, a figure that exceeds expectations and is one of the largest funding rounds for an artificial intelligence startup to date. According to insiders, negotiations are still ongoing, and the final amount may vary. Earlier reports indicated that Anthropic was in deep discussions to raise $5 billion in this round, with a valuation of $170 billion. Insiders stated that due to strong investor demand, this amount has significantly increased. It is reported that the investment firm Iconiq Capital will lead this round of financing. Insiders revealed that other expected participants include TPG Inc., Lightspeed Venture Partners, Spark Capital, and Menlo Ventures. Anthropic has also discussed with the Qatar Investment Authority and the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) about joining this round of negotiations. (Jin Shi) [Original link]

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