Anthropic aims to raise $2 billion in new funding, seeks $20 billion to $30 billion valuation

AI startup Anthropic, known for its chatbot Claude, is looking to raise at least $2 billion in new funding from Google and others, following Amazon's $1.25 billion investment last week. Amazon is reportedly willing to invest as much as $4 billion. Anthropic is seeking a valuation of between $20 billion and $30 billion, a significant increase from its $4 billion valuation in March. So far, the company has generated $100 million in annual revenue, with projections of $200 million by the end of the year and $500 million by the end of 2024, The Information reports, citing two people with direct knowledge.