Anthropic is reportedly close to securing up to $10 billion in a new funding round, significantly exceeding initial expectations. The artificial intelligence startup, which was initially aiming to raise $5 billion, has seen increased investor interest, pushing the potential funding amount higher. Iconiq Capital is expected to lead the round, with participation from TPG Inc., Lightspeed Venture Partners, Spark Capital, and Menlo Ventures. Discussions have also been held with the Qatar Investment Authority and Singapore's Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC). The negotiations, still ongoing, could result in one of the largest financings for an AI startup to date, with Anthropic's valuation potentially reaching $170 billion. The final amount remains subject to change as talks progress.