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Overview

AI research and product development focused on safety and human well-being.

Founded

2021

Deals · 12mo

6

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Agentic AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Foundational AI
Generative AI
...

Investment portfolio

13rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Basecamp Research
Sep 2026Participated
$140 MSeries C
Sapiom
Aug 2026Participated
$35 MSeries A
Yuzu Health
Apr 2026Participated
$35 MSeries A
RunSybil
Mar 2026Participated
$40 MSeries A
LocalHost
Feb 2026Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Sapiom
Feb 2026Participated
$16 MSeed
Composite
Sep 2025Participated
$6 MSeed
Accordance
Sep 2025Participated
$13 MSeed
Alta
Jun 2025Participated
$11 MSeed
Goodfire
Apr 2025Participated
$50 MSeries A
Graphite
Mar 2025Participated
$52 MSeries B
Alma
Feb 2025Led
$3 MOther Equity
Basecamp Research
Sep 2026Participated
$140 MSeries C
Sapiom
Aug 2026Participated
$35 MSeries A
Yuzu Health
Apr 2026Participated
$35 MSeries A
RunSybil
Mar 2026Participated
$40 MSeries A
LocalHost
Feb 2026Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Sapiom
Feb 2026Participated
$16 MSeed
Composite
Sep 2025Participated
$6 MSeed
Accordance
Sep 2025Participated
$13 MSeed
Alta
Jun 2025Participated
$11 MSeed
Goodfire
Apr 2025Participated
$50 MSeries A
Graphite
Mar 2025Participated
$52 MSeries B
Alma
Feb 2025Led
$3 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Anthropic: 13 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Anthropic: 13 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed04
Series A04
Series B01
Series C+01
Other Equity12

Monthly Deal Activity

Anthropic: 13 deals are recorded across 23 months.All available history.
Anthropic: 13 deals are recorded across 23 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Dec '241
Jan '250
Feb '251
Mar '251
Apr '251
May '250
Jun '251
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '252
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '262
Mar '261
Apr '261
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '261
Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Anthropic: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Anthropic: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning8
Cybersecurity & Privacy5
Fintech4
Enterprise Software4
Health & Life Sciences4
Transportation & Logistics1
Developer Tools1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Media & Entertainment1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Space & Frontier Tech1

Deal Size Distribution

Anthropic: 13 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Anthropic: 13 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Anthropic: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (12 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Anthropic: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (12 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States12
Europe1
Anthropic: 20 co-investors are shown, with Menlo Ventures sharing 9 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

Bubble size = shared deals

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

Anthropic: Led accounts for 8% and participating for 92% of round participation.All available history.
Anthropic: Led accounts for 8% and participating for 92% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led18%
Participating1292%
Anthropic: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Anthropic: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led1100%

Team

André Balleyguier

Applied AI Leader, EMEA (Manager of Technical Staff)

Daniela Amodei

Co-Founder and President

Dario Amodei

Co-Founder and CEO

Jack Clark

Co-Founder

Krishna Rao

Chief Financial Officer

Pip White

Head of UK&I, Northern Europe & Israel

Tom Brown

Co-Founder and Chief Compute Officer