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Anthropic, the AI startup behind Claude, has secured a massive $3.5 billion funding round, pushing its valuation to $61.5 billion—more than triple its previous $18B valuation.
This puts Anthropic in direct competition with OpenAI ($80B-$90B valuation) and Google’s DeepMind, as AI investment surges despite market volatility.
The funding comes amid the rise of rival models like xAI’s Grok 3 and China’s DeepSeek, both making waves with new architectures and efficiency gains.
Anthropic, founded by ex-OpenAI researchers, is betting big on its “constitutional AI” approach—prioritizing safety and alignment in AI development.