PitchBook: 95+ investors put money into both Anthropic and OpenAI amid shifting norms; sources: Menlo, Lightspeed, and Iconiq each hold 1%-2% Anthropic stakes (Erin Griffith/New York Times)
PitchBook counted more than 95 investors with stakes in both leading AI labs.
Techmeme’s item points to Erin Griffith’s New York Times report on overlapping backers of Anthropic and OpenAI. It says Menlo, Lightspeed, and Iconiq each hold roughly 1% to 2% of Anthropic, according to sources. The note frames the overlap as part of shifting norms around investors backing direct AI rivals. Techmeme’s note
Techmeme’s item points to Erin Griffith’s New York Times report on overlapping backers of Anthropic and OpenAI. It says Menlo, Lightspeed, and Iconiq each hold roughly 1% to 2% of Anthropic, according to sources. The note frames the overlap as part of shifting norms around investors backing direct AI rivals. Techmeme’s note
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