Anthropic Partners with Blackstone and Goldman Sachs in $1.5 Billion Push to Bring Claude AI to Enterprises
Anthropic Launches New AI Services Company in Joint Venture with Blackstone and Others
Anthropic, a San Francisco-based AI startup, has announced the launch of a new AI services company in a joint venture with Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, and Goldman Sachs. The new company is also backed by a consortium of leading alternative asset managers, including General Atlantic, Leonard Green, Apollo Global Management, GIC, and Sequoia Capital.
According to Anthropic, the new venture will work directly with mid-sized companies across sectors to identify where AI can have the most impact, build custom solutions, and provide long-term support. This new company will target community banks, mid-sized manufacturers, and regional health systems, which stand to gain significantly from AI but lack the in-house resources to build and run frontier AI systems.
The new company will work with a small engineering team that will collaborate with Anthropic's own Applied AI staff to build custom, Claude-powered systems tailored to the organisation's existing workflows and provide long-term support. For instance, the engineering team would work directly with IT staff and clinicians to build tools that automate administrative burdens and free up time for patient care.
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This new joint venture is part of Anthropic's efforts to expand its reach and make its AI technology more accessible to a wider range of businesses. The company has already partnered with Accenture, Deloitte, and PwC to deploy Claude for enterprises, but the new firm will target a different demographic.
Comparison of Anthropic and OpenAI Joint Ventures
| Company | Funding | Valuation | Partners |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | Backed by Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, and Goldman Sachs, as well as a consortium of leading alternative asset managers | N/A | Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, Goldman Sachs, General Atlantic, Leonard Green, Apollo Global Management, GIC, Sequoia Capital |
| OpenAI | Raised $4 billion for a new joint venture, The Deployment Company | $10 billion | OpenAI, TPG, Brookfield Asset Management, Advent, Bain Capital, among others |
The news of Anthropic's new AI services company comes on the same day as a report by Bloomberg noted that OpenAI has also raised $4 billion for a new joint venture, The Deployment Company, which would focus on helping businesses adopt AI faster. The deal reportedly values The Deployment Company at a $10 billion valuation, and the venture is said to be majority-owned and controlled by OpenAI.
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Investor Takeaway
Investors should consider the growing demand for AI services and the potential for Anthropic's Claude AI to expand into new markets.
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