Anthropy plans to open Indian office, eyes associated with billionaire Ambani

Anthropic founder and CEO Dario Amodei Vivatech Conference in Paris, France, 2024. Wednesday, May 22. The annual startups and technology events will take place until May 25th. Photographer: Benjamin Girette/Bloomberg via Getty Images | Video Credits: Benjamin Girette / Bloomberg / Getty Images

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.

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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.

Anthropic’s Claude app, which can be found on iOS and Android, increased by 48% per year in India in September. According to Appfigurs, it has reached about 767,000 installations this year. Consumer spending for the Indian program increased by 572% per year and earned $ 195,000 in September alone.

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However, Indian data remains modestly compared to the US, where downloads increased by 91% per year and consumer spending jumped 604%. US users spent $ 2.5 million in September. 74% of the world’s download downloads increased to 1.01 million, and by 546% increased consumer spending to $ 5.62 million. USD in the same month.

Unlike Open, which aims to determine the sales and marketing setup under the supervision of new Delhi policy updates, Anthropic plans to direct creators and startups at their office Bengalu.

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Anthropic sees that the highest use is from India, the founder of India, who is closely cooperating with AI, told TechCrunch and asks for anonymity.

Along with anthropical and “Open” outrage, the Indian market is also intended to use. The company cooperates with the Indian telecommunications operator Bharti Airtel to offer more than 360 million Airtel customers for 12 months. The Ai Search Startup also improved its product for local consumers, including Indian reserves of live income calls to attract more engagement from India.

Anthropik did not respond to the request to comment.

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