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Anthropic Secures 3.5 Billion Funding for AI Expansion

Anthropic has successfully closed a Series E funding round, securing $3.5 billion and elevating the company's valuation to an impressive $61.5 billion. This substantial financial injection will be channeled towards accelerating Anthropic's research efforts, expanding its compute capacity and infrastructure, and driving the company's international growth strategy. Lightspeed Venture Partners spearheaded the funding round with a $1 billion contribution, underscoring strong investor confidence in Anthropic’s mission.

The financing round also attracted participation from several prominent investors including Salesforce Ventures, Cisco Investments, Fidelity Management & Research Company, General Catalyst, D1 Capital Partners, Jane Street, Menlo Ventures and Bessemer Venture Partners. The company's annualized revenue reached $1 billion by December 2024, representing a tenfold increase year-over-year and the company plans to further enhance its AI systems with the new funding. Anthropic aims to advance the development of next-generation AI systems and expand what humans can achieve.
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  • THE DECODER: Anthropic raises $3.5 billion in new funding, valuing the AI company at over $60 billion
  • venturebeat.com: Anthropic secured $3.5 billion in series E funding at a $61.5 billion valuation as the AI company's revenue grows 1,000% year-over-year, intensifying competition with OpenAI amid massive industry investment.
  • SiliconANGLE: Anthropic raises $3.5B at $61.5B valuation to advance its AI research
  • TechCrunch: AI startup Anthropic on Monday announced it raised $3.5 billion at a $61.5 billion post-money valuation, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.
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