Anthropic on Monday closed its latest funding round at a $61.5 billion post-money valuation, the company confirmed to CNBC. The $3.5 billion round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, and other investors included Salesforce Ventures,

OpenAI rival Anthropic has officially closed a deal to raise $3.5 billion at a valuation of $61.5 billion, the company told Bloomberg — cementing its place as one of the largest startups in the world.

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic on Monday said it's raised $3.5 billion, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, at a $61.5 billion valuation. Why it matters: The numbers are staggering, even if the deal has been rumored for months.