Anthropic is in advanced talks to raise $2 billion in a deal that would value it at $60 billion, more than triple its valuation from a year ago. The funding round is being led by the venture firm Lightspeed Venture Partners,

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 .

AI startup Anthropic is poised to solidify its position in the competitive AI landscape with a major funding boost.

Venture-capital firm Lightspeed Venture Partners is leading the funding round, the Wall Street Journal first reported, noting that the $60 billion valuation includes the money Ant

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.

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

Anthropic may be joining rival OpenAI with its own eye-popping valuation, but the hefty valuations for the two biggest AI startups obscure the fact that, for now, these companies are burning through billions in cash.

OpenAI rival Anthropic is in advanced talks to raise $2 billion in a funding round that would value the startup at $60 billion, according to two people familiar with the matter.