Odaily Planet Daily News - Amazon-backed OpenAI competitor, artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, is in deep negotiations for a $2 billion funding deal that will bring its valuation to $60 billion. According to insiders, this round of financing is led by venture capital firm Lightspeed Venture Partners. According to data provider CB Insights, this deal will make Anthropic the fifth most valuable U.S. startup, behind only SpaceX, OpenAI, Stripe, and Databricks. Last year, in a funding round led by Menlo Ventures, the company's valuation reached $18 billion.