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Yasmin Razavi's $75M Anthropic bet yields $3B return

Venture capitalist Yasmin Razavi has achieved a remarkable return on her investment in AI startup Anthropic, turning an initial $75 million into at least $3 billion. Razavi led a significant $450 million funding round for Anthropic in May 2023, at a time when many investors were hesitant about the company's prospects. Her conviction in Anthropic's team, which included former OpenAI employees, has paid off handsomely as the company's valuation has soared, driven by successful products like Claude Code and the new Mythos model. AI

IMPACT Highlights the massive financial upside for early investors in leading AI companies, potentially encouraging further capital flow into the sector.

RANK_REASON Significant investment return for a venture capitalist in a major AI company. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Yasmin Razavi's $75M Anthropic bet yields $3B return

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Iain Martin, Forbes Staff ·

    Investing Superstar Yasmin Razavi Turned A $75 Million Check Into A $3 Billion AI Windfall

    The Spark Capital partner bet early on Anthropic when most other VCs wouldn’t touch it. Now the hottest AI company on the planet has landed her on the Midas List of best investors for the first time.