Anthropic 正在与风投与其他投资者洽谈募资约 200 亿美元，较原先约 100 亿美元目标翻倍，反映投资需求上升。接近定案的交易将使其估值达 3,500 亿美元。据称投资意向总额约为原目标的 5–6 倍；公司可能最早在星期二先锁定首批 100–150 亿美元（原文：Tuesday；时区未指明，无法换算为 UTC+8），并在数周内完成剩余募资。
投资者看重 Anthropic 以企业级 AI 为主、领导层稳定，以及其程式开发工具 Claude Code 的受欢迎程度。GIC 与 Coatue 领投，Sequoia Capital 亦加大投资；Iconiq Capital、Altimeter Capital、Lightspeed Venture Partners、Menlo Ventures、G Squared、Factorial Funds 等既有投资者预计跟投。除金融机构的 200 亿美元外，Microsoft 与 Nvidia 也承诺合计最多再投 150 亿美元。
募资同时伴随对今年可能 IPO 的准备（原文：this year；时区／市场时点未指明，无法换算为 UTC+8）；公司已聘请 Wilson Sonsini 并与银行进行初步对话。Anthropic 被描述为与 Google 与 OpenAI 竞逐先进模型的主要开发者之一，估值在过去一年快速攀升。CEO Dario Amodei 曾任 OpenAI 早期员工，于 2020 年离开并共同创立 Anthropic，据称因与 Sam Altman 在方向与 AI guardrails 上出现分歧；他在星期一发布约 20,000 字文章，警告强大 AI 的灾难性风险与现有防护不足（原文：Monday；时区未指明，无法换算为 UTC+8）。
Anthropic is in talks to raise about $20bn from venture capitalists and other investors, doubling an original ~$10bn target and signalling surging demand. A near-final deal would value the company at $350bn. Interest reportedly totalled about 5–6 times the initial target; the company could lock in an initial $10bn–$15bn as early as Tuesday (original: Tuesday; timezone not specified, not convertible to UTC+8) and complete the rest over the coming weeks.
Investors view Anthropic as attractive because it focuses on business AI, has stable leadership, and benefits from the popularity of its coding tool Claude Code. GIC and Coatue are leading the round, with Sequoia Capital also making a large investment; existing backers such as Iconiq Capital, Altimeter Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures, G Squared and Factorial Funds are expected to participate. Beyond the $20bn from financial groups, Microsoft and Nvidia have also committed to invest up to a combined $15bn.
The fundraising coincides with preparations for a possible IPO this year (original: this year; timing/market timezone not specified, not convertible to UTC+8); the company has hired Wilson Sonsini and held preliminary talks with banks. Anthropic is portrayed as a leading AI developer rivaling Google and OpenAI, with a valuation that has surged over the past year. CEO Dario Amodei, a former early OpenAI employee, left in 2020 to co-found Anthropic after reported clashes with Sam Altman over direction and AI guardrails; on Monday he published a ~20,000-word essay warning of potentially catastrophic AI risks and inadequate safeguards (original: Monday; timezone not specified, not convertible to UTC+8).