AI safety company and developer of the Claude family of large language models. Incorporated as a public benefit corporation in Delaware.
Sources — 3 items
Anthropic — Company overview
https://www.anthropic.com/companyAnalyst note
Primary source for mission statement and company structure. Cross-reference with SEC filings for financial data.
Background summary
Founded in 2021 by former OpenAI researchers including Dario and Daniela Amodei. Focuses on AI safety research alongside commercial model development. Known for the Constitutional AI alignment technique and the Claude model family.
TechCrunch — Anthropic funding rounds
https://techcrunch.com/tag/anthropic/Analyst note
Coverage includes Series A through E. Note that Google and Amazon are both strategic investors — potential conflict of interest in coverage.
Key facts
Founded
2021
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Type
Public Benefit Corporation
Key product
Claude (LLM)
Valuation (est.)
$18.4 billion
Founders
Dario Amodei, Daniela Amodei et al.