OpenAI rival Anthropic has officially closed a deal to raise $3.5 billion at a valuation of $61.5 billion, the company told Bloomberg — cementing its place as one of the largest startups in the ...

Anthropic, the AI startup founded by a group of former OpenAI employees, announced today that it has completed its latest funding round, raising $3.5 billion at a $61.5 billion valuation.

Anthropic on Monday closed its latest funding round at a $61.5 billion post-money valuation, the company confirmed to CNBC. The $3.5 billion round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, and other ...