Ex-Anthropic Staffers’ AI Startup in Talks to Raise at $5 Billion Value

Mirendil, an artificial intelligence startup launched by former Anthropic PBC researchers, is in talks to raise a new round of funding at a $5 billion valuation, including the investment, according to people familiar with the matter.Kleiner Perkins is in talks to lead the current financing effort, which could bring up to $1 billion in new capital to the startup, according to the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity due to discussing sensitive information. Andreessen Horowitz is in dis