Anthropic
10/10Late-stage / growth (implied by blockbuster round; exact stage not stated).Reportedly raising a "blockbuster" funding round that Sequoia Capital is joining (amount not specified in provided text).
Description
AI startup behind the Claude generative AI model/assistant.
Why in News
Financial Times reports Sequoia Capital is joining a major funding round for Anthropic, notable because Sequoia has historically backed rival OpenAI.
Published
January 20, 2026
Website
https://www.anthropic.com/Analysis
Directly about Anthropic, a well-known AI startup, and a major VC investment round.