Anthropic Secures $4 Billion in Series D Funding to Expand Claude Development

Anthropic, the AI safety-focused startup behind Claude, has announced a massive $4 billion Series D funding round led by Google and Spark Capital. This brings the company's total funding to over $7 billion.

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The investment round values Anthropic at approximately $30 billion, making it one of the most valuable AI startups globally. Key investors include:

• Google - Lead investor
• Spark Capital
• Salesforce Ventures
• Sound Ventures

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According to Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, the funding will be used to:

1. Expand computational infrastructure for training larger models
2. Accelerate Claude development and capabilities
3. Invest in AI safety research initiatives
4. Grow the engineering and research team

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This funding represents a significant vote of confidence in Anthropic's approach to AI development, which emphasizes safety and alignment. The company is now positioned to compete directly with OpenAI and other leading AI labs.