Menlo Ventures and Anthropic Fuel 18 AI Startups
Menlo Ventures and Anthropic have invested in 18 AI startups through their $100 million Anthology Fund, just five months after its launch. Selected from thousands of applicants, these startups represent a diverse range of AI applications.
Funded Startups
- Recruiting software
- Autonomous coding
- Interpretability research
- Fintech compliance and tax apps
- Radiology image analysis and chart reviewing apps
- Non-human identity cybersecurity
- Customer engagement software
- Consumer nutrition app
- Eight additional stealth startups
This program combines aspects of a corporate startup program and an incubator, offering both resources and investment. Startups receive $100,000 or more in funding, along with $25,000 in credits for Anthropic's AI models. This strategic partnership positions Menlo and Anthropic at the forefront of the next wave of AI application development. For more on AI development, see AI Deception: Models Can Fake Alignment During Training.
Menlo Ventures, a major backer of Anthropic, sees this fund as a way to identify and support promising AI companies. Their focus is on applications built on top of foundational models and AI infrastructure. This initiative reflects a broader trend in the AI industry, as highlighted in Apple & NVIDIA Boost LLM Text Generation. The program aims to foster innovation and growth in the AI ecosystem, as discussed in Gemini App Update: New Model, Extensions, and Languages.