Amazon Web Services as the Primary Cloud Provider
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) has been selected as the primary cloud provider for Anthropic, according to CNBC.
- Anthropic will rely on AWS for cloud infrastructure to support the training and deployment of its AI models.
Exclusive Use of Amazon's Chips
- As part of the investment deal, Anthropic will use Amazon's custom chips, Trainium and Inferentia, for its AI training and inference processes.
- The Information first reported this condition in early November 2024.
$8 Billion Investment, Yet Minority Stake
- Amazon’s total investment in Anthropic has reached $8 billion across multiple rounds, according to Reuters.
- Despite the significant funding, Amazon will remain a minority shareholder in the AI startup.
Anthropic: Origins and Ambitions
- Anthropic was founded by Dario Amodei, the former Director of Research at OpenAI, along with several former colleagues from the company.
- The startup is developing Claude, a chatbot rivaling OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
Funding Milestones and Valuation
- Since its inception in 2021, Anthropic has raised a total of $9.7 billion.
- Investors include Amazon, Google, Spark Capital, and Salesforce Ventures, among others.
- In September 2024, Anthropic reportedly began negotiations for a new funding round with a valuation of $30–40 billion, according to The Information.
- For context, OpenAI’s valuation reached $157 billion after its latest funding round in October 2024.