Anthropic is teaming up with Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, and Goldman Sachs to form a new AI services company targeting private equity-backed businesses, with a total investment of $1.5 billion.
Anthropic is targeting a valuation of about $900 billion. However, given the soaring demand from investors seeking a stake in the company, the final valuation may well exceed that figure.
"If you're going fishing, you've got to put a worm on the hook. What's my other option? Not being in it?" said Storm Duncan, highlighting the lengths he is willing to go to acquire Anthropic shares.