The artificial intelligence startup Anthropic plans to raise $2 billion, with a valuation reaching $60 billion

ChainCatcher news, according to the WSJ report, Amazon-backed OpenAI competitor and artificial intelligence startup Anthropic is in advanced negotiations for a $2 billion financing deal that would value it at $60 billion. According to insiders, this round of financing is led by venture capital firm Lightspeed Venture Partners. According to data provider CB Insights, this deal would make Anthropic the fifth most valuable U.S. startup, behind only SpaceX, OpenAI, Stripe, and Databricks. Last year, in a funding round led by Menlo Ventures, the company's valuation reached $18 billion.