Anthropic raises $4B Series E at $61.5B valuation
Anthropic's Series E brings the Claude maker to a new high, setting up expanded model training and enterprise distribution.
Anthropic's Series E
Anthropic has closed a $4B Series E led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with participation from Salesforce, General Catalyst, and Cisco Investments. The round values the Claude maker at $61.5B.
Use of proceeds
- Continued investment in Claude model research and safety alignment.
- Scaling the Amazon Web Services partnership and Trainium deployments.
- Enterprise go-to-market expansion into Europe and APAC.
CEO Dario Amodei said in a note to staff that the company's priorities remain "research, safety, and responsible deployment."
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