The Wall Street Journal reported on May 4, citing sources, that Anthropic is in late-stage talks to set up the company with Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, Goldman Sachs and General Atlantic. An announcement could come as soon as May 5, the sources said.
Anthropic, Blackstone and Hellman & Friedman are expected to be core investors, each contributing about $300 million, or roughly 420 billion won, the report said. Goldman Sachs is also expected to join as a founding investor with about $150 million, or about 210 billion won. Total investment commitments are projected at about $1.5 billion.
The company is expected to advise businesses on where and how to use AI and support implementation in day-to-day operations, including at private equity-owned firms.
OpenAI has also been reported to be discussing a similar partnership model with the private equity industry. Both companies are accelerating efforts to win enterprise customers seeking to cut costs and improve efficiency.
The Journal said Anthropic is viewed as a leader in the enterprise AI market, though OpenAI is moving quickly into the space. Anthropic has also been mentioned as a possible stock market listing as soon as this year, and its revenue has reportedly been rising rapidly as its coding tool, Claude Code, gains popularity.
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