TechFlow news, according to The New York Times, two sources familiar with the matter said that AI startup Anthropic is about to raise around $300 million in new funding. This deal could value Anthropic at approximately $5 billion, although the final valuation has not been confirmed.
Anthropic was founded in 2021 and raised $124 million in Series A funding. In 2022, it secured $580 million in funding led by former FTX CEO SBF. According to a Bloomberg article, FTX/Alameda may have already invested $500 million in Anthropic, with a $500 million entry labeled "Anthropic" on its previously disclosed balance sheet. With the surge in popularity of ChatGPT, AI has become a hot sector for fundraising, but the specific relationship between SBF and Anthropic remains unclear.Original link
