PANews August 22 news, according to sources, Anthropic is about to reach an agreement for a new round of financing of up to $10 billion, an amount higher than expected and one of the largest financing rounds for AI startups to date. Sources say 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 of financing, with a valuation of $170 billion. Sources 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. Sources revealed that other expected participants include TPG Inc., Lightspeed Venture Partners, Spark Capital, and Menlo Ventures. Anthropic has also discussed joining this round of negotiations with the Qatar Investment Authority and Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, GIC.