Anthropic's secret weapon is its CEO's charm, one of its earliest investors says
Source: Business Insider ·
Matt Murphy of Menlo Ventures credits Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei for his unique charm. The AI startup could go public at a $2 trillion valuation.
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Business Insider's Ben Bergman speaks with Menlo Ventures partner Matt Murphy at Tech Insider: Growth Mode.Charles Rollet/Business InsiderAnthropic's CEO has charisma where it really matters: with AI researchers, an early investor says.Menlo Ventures partner Matt Murphy backed Anthropic when it was worth $4.1 billion.Anthropic is now aiming to go public at a $2 trillion valuation.Anthropic has a secret to its success, says one of its earliest investors: the aura of curly-haired CEO Dario Amodei.Speaking at Tech Insider: Growth Mode, sponsored by Fidelity, in San Francisco on Wednesday, Menlo Ventures partner Matt Murphy said that Amodei can charm AI researchers with his intelligence and mission-driven attitude.Amodei may not have quite the same type of energy as Silicon Valley's master salesman, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Still, Amodei's brainiac vibes chime well with AI researchers, Murphy said.Murphy said that Anthropic has been able to outperform because of Amodei's "commitment to…