Demis Hassabis, Nobel-winning AI pioneer and DeepMind founder, was an early investor in Anthropic, the AI firm behind Claude, securing partnerships with Google and Amazon.
Hassabis is an 'angel investor' in Anthropic
May 19, 2026
05:26 pm
What's the storyDemis Hassabis, the co-founder of Google's DeepMind, was an early investor in the artificial intelligence start-up Anthropic, according to a report by Financial Times.
The British newspaper described Hassabis as an "angel investor" in the California-based company behind the Claude model.
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