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Anthropic plans to open its first Indian office in Bengaluru by early 2026, following its expansion into Tokyo. CEO Dario Amodei is engaging with Indian officials and partners, drawn by India’s high AI adoption rates and government support. Anthropic will focus on AI for social good, enhancing Claude’s performance in Indian languages. While India is currently Claude’s second largest user base, OpenAI’s ChatGPT dominates the market. Anthropic faces significant competition and must ramp up efforts to gain market share. This expansion is part of Anthropic’s global growth strategy.

Anthropic is aggressively expanding its global enterprise AI footprint, driven by surging international demand for its Claude models. The company plans to triple its international workforce and quintuple its applied AI team in 2025. Nearly 80% of Claude’s activity originates outside the US, with adoption rates exceeding US levels in countries like South Korea. Anthropic is establishing its first Asia office in Tokyo and scaling operations throughout Europe, focusing on industry-specific solutions and data sovereignty. This expansion intensifies competition with OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google.

Anthropic, an AI company founded by ex-OpenAI researchers, secured $13 billion in Series F funding, boosting its valuation to $183 billion. Led by Iconiq, Fidelity, and Lightspeed, the round signifies strong investor confidence. Fueled by its AI assistant, Claude, Anthropic’s revenue run rate exceeded $5 billion in August with over 300,000 business customers. Capital will support safety research, enterprise demand, and global expansion, intensifying its rivalry with OpenAI, valued potentially at $500 billion.