Google has pledged to invest up to $2 billion in AI startup Anthropic. It is reported WSJ with references to sources. The agreement provides for an initial investment of $500 million and an additional $1,5 billion in the future.
In February, the media reported that Anthropic had raised $300 million from Google. In March, the Spark Capital fund invested a similar amount in an artificial intelligence startup. In August, Anthropic raised another $100 million from South Korean telecom giant SK Telecom. In September, Amazon announced a strategic investment in the startup worth up to $4 billion.
Anthropic was founded by former OpenAI employees Daniela Amodei and Dario Amodei in 2021. They were among those who left the company due to internal disagreements, including over cooperation with Microsoft.
We will remind you that in October, the FTX 2.0 coalition allowed a full refund to customers of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, in the event of successful closing of a new round of financing by Anthropic for at least $2 billion. According to expectations, the investment will raise the valuation of the AI startup to $20-30 billion.
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