Anthropic is partnering with Blackstone, Goldman Sachs, and other major investors to launch a new joint venture aimed at accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence tools across businesses.
The initiative, which will target mid-sized companies as well as firms backed by private equity, is designed to embed Anthropic’s AI assistant Claude into core business operations.
The companies confirmed the plan on Monday following a report on Sunday by The Wall Street Journal.
“The organization will work with mid-sized companies across sectors to bring Claude into their most important operations,” Anthropic said in a statement.
$1.5 billion commitment signals growing enterprise demand
The venture is expected to attract about $1.5 billion in total commitments, according to people familiar with the matter, WSJ said.
Anthropic, Blackstone, and Hellman & Friedman are each expected to invest roughly $300 million, while Goldman Sachs will contribute about $150 million.
Other participants include General Atlantic, Leonard Green & Partners, Apollo Global Management, GIC, and Sequoia Capital.
The venture will function in part as a consulting and implementation arm, helping companies integrate AI tools into workflows that range from operations to customer engagement.
Focus on practical deployment of AI tools
Anthropic said its applied AI engineers will work directly with the new firm’s teams to identify use cases, develop customised solutions, and provide long-term support to clients.
“Applied AI engineers from Anthropic will work alongside the firm’s engineering team to identify where Claude can have the most impact, build custom solutions, and support customers over the long-term,” the company said.
The approach reflects a growing recognition that deploying AI across organisations requires not just access to models, but also technical expertise and operational integration.
“Putting Claude to work in an organization’s core operations takes hands-on engineering and deep familiarity with how each business runs,” Anthropic added, noting that many mid-sized firms lack the internal resources needed for large-scale AI implementation.
Competition with OpenAI intensifies
The move comes as competition in the enterprise AI market heats up.
OpenAI is also exploring a similar joint venture with private-equity firms to expand adoption of its own tools.
Both companies are increasingly targeting businesses backed by private equity, which often prioritise efficiency improvements and cost optimisation — areas where AI can deliver measurable returns.
Anthropic is widely regarded as a strong player in enterprise AI, particularly following rapid revenue growth driven by its coding-focused tools.
The company is also reportedly considering a public listing as soon as this year.
Krishna Rao, chief financial officer of Anthropic, said demand for its AI tools is exceeding existing delivery capacity.
“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,” Rao said.
“This new firm brings additional operating capability to the ecosystem and capital from leading alternative asset managers.”
Early adoption signals broader shift
The announcement comes alongside new enterprise deals, including an expanded partnership with Baldwin Insurance Group, which plans to deploy Claude across its operations.
Baldwin on Monday said the integration would support productivity, decision-making, and complex workflows across business units, underscoring the growing role of AI in corporate environments.
The joint venture highlights a broader shift in the AI industry, as companies move beyond developing models to embedding them into everyday business processes — a transition that could define the next phase of growth in the sector.
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