Dario AModei, founder and CEO of Anthropic, is in India this week in planning to establish a office in Bengalu and explore partnership with Mukesh Ambani Reliance Industries, TechCrunch found out. This step signals Ai startup’s effort to deepen your presence in the second largest market after the US
It is expected to visit Mumbai in Mumbai to meet Ambani and other senior executives, Reliance Industries, the most valuable Indian companies, and the country’s top telecommunications operator Reliance Jio, TechCrunch. Anthropic has been discussing for a while with Reliance about the potential partnership to expand access to their Claude AI assistant in India, people said.
India-Antra’s world-wide online market after China, with more than a billion internet subscribers-tapo important anthropical growth region. Several Indian AI start -up companies are already using their Claude models for both domestic and US customers. According to the digital intelligence company Similar Wore, India also forms the second highest amount of flow to Claude’s website after the US.
August Reliance Industries cooperates with major technology companies, including existing investors Google and Meta, to create AI infrastructure and corporate solutions through its new unit Reliance Intelligence. Mumbai Chief Conglomerate also investigated the possible cooperation with Openai, which this year in India was up to $ 5 in a $ 5 Chatgpt plan and announced plans to open the office in the New Delhi later 2025.
This “Reliance-Openai” partnership is expected to be announced during the Visit Sam Altman, CEO of Openai, in India last month, but Altman eventually delayed the journey.
The Reliance Industries did not respond to the request to comment. Techcrunch also contacted Openai to comment.
Together with Mumbai Amode, he visits the New Delhi to meet with the highest legislators and senior officials of the Federal Government, sources said. He is expected to meet with the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, two people familiar with his travel plans, told TechCrunch.
Later a week, Amodei will be attended by Bengalura to announce the opening of the Anthropic office on Thursday, and Techcrunch said. It is accompanied by Anthropico EMEA leader Guillaum Princen and startup director Daniel Delaney. Famous risk funds, including Accel and Lighttspeed, are also conducting special sessions with Anthropic executives this week to share insights on how creators and startups can use their offers.