[Insider: Anthropic is negotiating to raise up to $10 billion in new funding] According to a report by Golden Finance, insiders revealed that Anthropic is close to reaching an agreement for a new round of financing of up to $10 billion. This amount exceeds expectations and is one of the largest funding rounds ever for an artificial intelligence startup. Insiders stated that negotiations are still ongoing, and the final amount may vary. Previous reports indicated that Anthropic was in deep discussions to raise $5 billion in this round, with a valuation of $170 billion. Insiders noted that due to strong investor demand, the amount has significantly increased. It is reported that investment firm Iconiq Capital will lead this round of financing. Other expected participants include TPG Inc., Lightspeed Venture Partners, Spark Capital, and Menlo Ventures. Anthropic has also held discussions with the Qatar Investment Authority and Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC), about joining this round.