AI startup Anthropic completes $3.5 billion in financing, with a valuation of $61.5 billion

PANews reported on March 4 that according to Zhitong Finance Network, artificial intelligence startup Anthropic announced that it has officially completed a financing of US$3.5 billion, with the company's valuation reaching US$61.5 billion. The round of financing was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with $1 billion investing, and other investors include General Catalyst, Jane Street and Fidelity Management & Research Company. In addition, existing investors such as Menlo Ventures and Bessemer Venture Partners have also invested additionally in this round of financing.

Anthropic's valuation surged in part due to the rapid expansion of the company's business. According to people familiar with the matter, the company's annual revenue operating rate was about $1 billion by the end of 2023, but it has increased by 30% this year. However, Anthropic did not comment on the specific revenue. The new financing will be used to develop next-generation AI models, expand computing power, strengthen AI security research, and promote expansion of Asian and European markets. Last week, Anthropic launched Sonnet, a more advanced AI model, and released a new AI agent that can automate software programming tasks. This move further demonstrates its cutting-edge innovation capabilities in AI R&D.