05:52 AM EDT, 07/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Amazon.com ( AMZN )-backed (AMZN) Anthropic is in the preliminary stages of planning a new round of investment that could value the artificial intelligence startup at more than $100 billion, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday, citing a person familiar with the matter.

The rival of Microsoft ( MSFT )-backed (MSFT) OpenAI is not formally fundraising, the unnamed sources told the news outlet. Anthropic has been approached by investors indicating they would invest in the firm at a valuation of more than $100 billion, according to the report.

Anthropic didn't immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment.

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