Asianfin — AI startup Anthropic is in discussions with investors about a new round of funding, with the company’s valuation potentially reaching between $30 billion and $40 billion, according to a current investor who has spoken with OpenAI executives. This would effectively double Anthropic's valuation since its last funding round earlier this year. Anthropic generates revenue by offering access to its conversational AI model, Claude, and is looking to further expand its market presence with this latest funding initiative.