Anthropic, an AI startup, secures a massive $3.5 billion in Series E funding, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. This brings their post-money valuation to $61.5 billion. The funding will be used to advance AI system development, expand compute capacity, and fuel international expansion.
$3.5 billion Series E funding round
Post-money valuation of $61.5 billion
Investment led by Lightspeed Venture Partners
Funding to be used for AI system development, compute expansion, and international growth
Anthropic plans to use its full $3.5B raise within the year. This strategy has raised eyebrows across Silicon Valley. Is this the dawn of a new AI investment era?