【AI startup Anthropic plans to raise $2 billion, with a valuation of $60 billion, potentially becoming the fifth largest startup in the U.S.】 According to Golden Finance, Anthropic, an AI startup and competitor of OpenAI supported by Amazon, is in deep negotiations for a $2 billion financing deal that would bring its valuation to $60 billion. Sources say that this round of financing is led by venture capital firm Lightspeed Venture Partners. According to data provider CB Insights, this deal would make Anthropic the fifth most valuable startup in the U.S., trailing only SpaceX, OpenAI, Stripe, and Databricks. Last year, the company's valuation reached $18 billion in a funding round led by Menlo Ventures.