估值瞄准3500亿美元！传Anthropic开启新一轮250亿美元融资 红杉资本、GIC等将参投

Group 1 - Sequoia Capital is participating in a new funding round for AI company Anthropic, aiming to raise $2.5 billion, with a company valuation reaching $35 billion [1] - Other investors include Singapore's GIC and Coatue Management, each contributing $1.5 billion, while Microsoft and Nvidia have committed up to $15 billion in total [1] - Despite risks of an AI bubble, global demand for AI technology is surging, leading to increased spending in the tech sector and driving valuations of AI startups like Anthropic to historic highs [1] Group 2 - Anthropic, founded by former OpenAI employees in 2021, positions itself as a trustworthy and safety-focused company, similar to OpenAI [1] - The company is increasing investments in chips and data centers to develop more advanced AI systems for broader application [1] - Anthropic's new AI model, Claude Opus 4.5, launched in November, aims to automate coding and office tasks more effectively, enhancing its competitive edge against OpenAI and Google [2] - The new model is reported to be stronger in software engineering tasks, such as bug fixing, and can execute complex multi-step tasks without user assistance [2]