Anthropic is in talks to invest approximately $200 million into a new private equity-backed venture aimed at accelerating the adoption of its artificial intelligence tools across enterprise customers, according to reporting from the Wall Street Journal.
The proposed venture is expected to raise around $1 billion in total and would include participation from major private equity firms such as General Atlantic, Blackstone, and Hellman & Friedman.
The initiative is designed to function as a consulting and implementation arm, helping portfolio companies of these firms integrate Anthropic’s AI technologies, including its Claude chatbot and coding tools, into business operations. The effort reflects a broader push by Anthropic to expand its enterprise footprint and drive revenue growth through deeper adoption of AI across corporate environments.
Private equity-backed companies are seen as attractive customers due to their focus on operational efficiency and their ability to deploy technology changes across entire portfolios. The new venture would provide hands-on support, including training and technical expertise, to help businesses implement AI solutions at scale.
The move comes amid intensifying competition between Anthropic and rivals such as OpenAI, which is pursuing a similar strategy through its own planned joint venture targeting enterprise AI adoption. Both companies are increasingly investing in services and partnerships that go beyond software, aiming to embed AI directly into business workflows.
Anthropic already derives the majority of its revenue from enterprise customers and is seeking to further capitalize on growing demand for AI-driven productivity tools. The company has also been expanding its support ecosystem, including committing additional funding to help consulting firms deploy its technology more effectively.
The discussions remain ongoing, and final terms of the investment and structure of the venture have not yet been finalized.
