Anthropic seeks up to $10 billion in new funding

According to Ha Shi Chain News, Anthropic is currently in negotiations for a new round of financing, with a target amount potentially reaching $10 billion, exceeding previous expectations and becoming the largest funding round for an AI startup to date. Insiders have revealed that although the financing negotiations are still ongoing, the final amount may fluctuate. Earlier reports indicated that Anthropic planned to raise $5 billion in this round of funding, with a valuation of $170 billion. Due to strong demand from investors, this amount has significantly increased. It is reported that Iconiq Capital will lead this round of financing, with other expected participants including TPG Inc., Lightspeed Venture Partners, Spark Capital, and Menlo Ventures. In addition, Anthropic has also had discussions with the Qatar Investment Authority and Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC), regarding their potential participation in this round of financing.