The race to capture the enterprise AI market is intensifying as major players expand beyond core products into full-scale services. Anthropic has announced a new venture focused on delivering AI services to businesses, while OpenAI is reportedly preparing a similar initiative.
Anthropic, known for its Claude models, revealed the formation of a new enterprise AI services company aimed at supporting mid-sized businesses across industries. The venture brings together partners including Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, and Goldman Sachs. It is also backed by investors such as General Atlantic, Leonard Green, Apollo Global Management, GIC, and Sequoia Capital.
According to reports, Anthropic, Blackstone, and Hellman & Friedman have each committed around $300 million, while Goldman Sachs is contributing $150 million. The total fund size is expected to reach $1.5 billion.
“Enterprise demand for Claude is significantly outpacing any single delivery model. Our partnerships with the world’s leading systems integrators are central to how Claude reaches large enterprises. This new firm brings additional operating capability to the ecosystem and capital from leading alternative asset managers,” said Krishna Rao, Chief Financial Officer of Anthropic.
Meanwhile, reports indicate that OpenAI is also planning a dedicated enterprise-focused venture. The company is said to have raised over $4 billion from investors including TPG, Brookfield Asset Management, Advent, and Bain Capital, along with participation from Dragoneer Investment Group and SoftBank Group.
The new venture, reportedly named The Deployment Company, is said to be valued at $10 billion and will likely be majority-owned by OpenAI. However, there is no confirmed timeline for its official announcement.
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