Anthropic closes in on $3.5 billion funding round as investor interest soars
Published On Feb 24, 2025, 4:24 PM
Anthropic is reportedly finalizing a $3.5 billion funding round, more than initially expected, which would triple its valuation to approximately $61.5 billion. The funding round is led by Lightspeed Ventures with participation from General Catalyst. The increased investment reflects strong investor interest in top-tier artificial intelligence companies, despite potential competition from China's DeepSeek. Anthropic, backed by Amazon and Google, has released its most advanced AI model to date, known for combining reasoning capabilities with real-time response outputs.
Stock Forecasts
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Positive
With Anthropic raising significant capital and expanding its valuation, investor interest in AI companies continues to be strong. This may positively influence stocks of companies involved in AI, particularly those with direct investments in Anthropic or competitors in the AI sector.
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Given the backing by major firms like Amazon and Google, and the successful funding, other AI technology companies are likely to be viewed more favorably by investors, which may impact related stocks positively.
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