AI software developer Anthropic is forming an AI services company with financial firms including Goldman Sachs, asset manager Blackstone and investment firm Hellman & Friedman.

The organisation will work with mid-sized companies in multiple sectors to introduce Claude’s enterprise software into their operations, the companies said. Anthropic engineers will work alongside firms’ engineering teams to identify where Claude can have the most impact, build custom solutions and support customers in the long term.

Besides the founding partners, the company is backed by a consortium of alternative asset managers including Sequioa Capital, Apollo Global Management and General Atlantic. The terms of the funding were not disclosed.

Organisations including community banks, mid-sized manufacturers and regional health systems will be targeted for services provided by the new firm. expertise. The service provider’s team will work closely with the people handling day-to-day operations to understand where their Claude could be most effectively applied, the companies added.

“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,” said Krishna Rao, chief financial officer of Anthropic. “This new firm brings additional operating capability to the ecosystem and capital from leading alternative asset managers.”

The new company will become part of the Claude Partner Network, which already includes consulting and systems integration firms such as PwC, Deloitte and Accenture.

This announcement comes just weeks after the Financial Times reported competitor OpenAI prepared to launch a joint venture with private equity firms including TPG, Bain Capital, Advent International, Brookfield and Goanna Capital in an attempt to expand into enterprise AI.

The project will operate as a go-between for OpenAI and corporate clients, charging them to integrate AI into their operations. The private equity firms will not only provide capital, also offering their portfolio companies as clients for the venture.

Bloomberg reported on Monday that the financing had been secured, and the company, dubbed “The Deployment Company”, was valued at $10 billion.

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