Amazon-backed (AMZN) artificial intelligence startup Anthropic is in advanced talks to raise $2 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing sources.
The funding would value the company at $60 billion and will be led by venture capital firm Lightspeed Venture Partners, sources told the publication.
A previous funding round valued Anthropic at $18 billion, the report said.
Amazon and Anthropic did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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