Menlo Ventures Launches $100 Million Anthology Fund

<p>Venture capital firm Menlo Ventures has launched the Anthology Fund&comma; a &dollar;100 million initiative created through a partnership between Menlo Ventures and <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;anthropic&period;com&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noreferrer noopener">Anthropic<&sol;a>&period; This fund will fuel the next generation of AI startups through the  combination of Menlo’s extensive company-building experience and Anthropic’s pioneering AI technology and deep research expertise&period; Through this collaboration&comma; Menlo aims to catalyze innovation and shape the future of artificial intelligence in the startup ecosystem&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Anthology Fund will invest in companies from seed to expansion stages&comma; with investments starting at &dollar;100&comma;000 &lpar;and up&excl;&rpar;&period; It is focusing on five key areas where entrepreneurs are innovating with Anthropic&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li><strong>AI infrastructure<&sol;strong>—including DevX tools and middleware—that advances the use of Claude and other LLMs&comma; accelerating their adoption and capabilities&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><strong>Frontier&sol;novel applications of AI <&sol;strong>that will transform bio&comma; healthcare&comma; legal&comma; financial services&comma; supply chains&comma; cloud infrastructure&comma; and cyber security&period; While we highlight those areas&comma; we are committed to backing exceptional ideas across all sectors&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><strong>Consumer AI solutions <&sol;strong>that transform the user experience by seamlessly integrating LLMs as core components driving interactions&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><strong>Trust and safety tooling<&sol;strong> &lpar;at or above the model layer&rpar; that enhances AI safety and offers scalable&comma; profitable solutions for responsible AI deployment&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><strong>AI apps and tech that maximize societal benefits&comma; <&sol;strong>such as new forms of education&sol;training&comma; job creation solutions&comma; and tools that expand accessibility&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"wp-block-spacer" aria-hidden&equals;"true"><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>Startups backed by the fund gain access to a suite of resources&comma; including&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li><strong>A strong venture partner&colon; <&sol;strong>Tap into Menlo’s seasoned investors&comma; dedicated services team&comma; and vast network to help build a product into a business primed to hyperscale&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><strong>Anthropic advantage&colon; <&sol;strong>Leverage pioneering AI research&comma; products&comma; and tools&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><strong>Frontier model access&colon;<&sol;strong> Harness Anthropic’s most advanced AI models with &dollar;25&comma;000 in free credits&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><strong>Collaborative community<&sol;strong>&colon; Join a vibrant network of like-minded founders&comma; researchers&comma; and business leaders&comma; all driven by the desire to harness AI for positive change&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><strong>Structured program&colon;<&sol;strong> Participate in quarterly deep dives with Menlo partners and Anthropic’s developer relations team&comma; designed to optimize your use of Claude&period; Showcase progress at biannual demo days hosted by the Menlo team and Anthropic leaders like Chief Product Officer Mike Krieger and President Daniela Amodei&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><strong>Additional resources<&sol;strong>&colon; Enjoy credits from Menlo’s infrastructure partners and fractional workspace in Menlo’s San Francisco and Menlo Park offices&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;

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