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Anthropic has partnered with Blackstone, Goldman Sachs, and other investors to launch a new firm that assists companies in integrating its AI model Claude. The venture includes $300 million each from Anthropic, Blackstone, and Hellman & Friedman, plus $150 million from Goldman Sachs. This move highlights growing Wall Street interest in AI amid competition and upcoming IPOs.
Anthropic teams up with Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, and Goldman Sachs to start a new company that aids mid-market businesses in using Claude. Backed by General Atlantic, Apollo Global Management, and Sequoia Capital, it offers custom solutions with Anthropic engineers. This follows OpenAI's similar venture and highlights challenges in AI deployment beyond just providing the technology.
Anthropic revealed a joint venture for enterprise AI services with partners like Blackstone and Goldman Sachs, valued at $1.5 billion. Hours earlier, OpenAI announced plans for The Development Company, raising $4 billion at a $10 billion valuation. Both aim to deploy AI through preferred access to investors' companies and forward-deployed engineers.
Factory announced a $150 million funding round at a $1.5 billion valuation to develop AI agents for enterprise engineering teams. The investment, led by Khosla Ventures with Sequoia Capital, Insight Partners, and Blackstone participating, comes as AI-assisted coding dominates generative AI applications. Customers include Morgan Stanley, Ernst & Young, and Palo Alto Networks, with founder Matan Grinberg highlighting the ability to use multiple foundation models.