AI startup Anthropic is near a deal to raise an additional $2 billion at a price that values the company at $60 billion, sources said, months after its $4 billion funding from Amazon .

The funding round is being led by the venture firm Lightspeed Venture Partners, people familiar with the matter said. The $60 billion valuation includes the money Anthropic plans

Maker of the Claude AI chatbot nears fresh $2bn investment in the latest sign of how much money is pouring into the sector

US-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic is in advance discussions to finalise a deal to secure $2bn in funding, reported the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). A potential deal could value the company at $60bn.

The new funding will mark a jump in valuation for Anthropic, a major competitor of OpenAI in the foundation model space.

Private artificial intelligence startup Anthropic is in late stage talks to raise $2 billion in funds with a $60 billion valuation, according to the Wall Street Journal. Market Domination Overtime host Julie Hyman outlines Anthropic's position in the AI space and the broader startup landscape.

That’s more than three times the valuation Anthropic received last year in a funding round led by Menlo Ventures. Lightspeed Venture Partners is said to be leading the company’s latest raise. Anthropic develops a family of large language models called Claude.