It appears that Anthropic (AI giant) is following in the footsteps of its rival, OpenAI. As reported by The Hindu, Anthropic’s revenue skyrocketed from $1 billion at the start of 2025 to over $5 billion by August. The company is now expanding internationally on a large scale. Anthropic is not just going global, but it has marked India as its top target. Given that OpenAI is on the same page (in India), how will it benefit India? Will their destination be Delhi? Banglore? Or Hyderabad? When is the company entering the country? For all that, learn more.
Anthropic’s India & Global Expansion
- Hiring in India: The company has plans to hire a country lead in India. The concerned lead will head its operations in India.
- Other countries: Alongside India, Anthropic is also hiring country leads in Australia, New Zealand, Korea, and Singapore.
- Europe expansion: Anthropic has already expanded its operation in the UK, northern and southern Europe, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
- Reason for expansion: The demand for its AI services is high, and the company is rapidly growing (both in revenue and brand).
Why Is the Demand for Anthropic High?
The company is well-known for its highly capable AI models, particularly in Software Development. There’s a playful term the users have dedicated to its tools called “Vibe Coding.”
- India as a target: As reported by Anthropic, India is its second-biggest market for its AI chatbot Claude.
- India’s share = 7.2% of Claude’s usage.
- The USA’s share is 21.6% (almost three times that of India’s).
Anthropic’s Global Hiring Spree
As reported by CNBC, Anthropic on September 26 has announced that it will:
- Triple the size of its international workforce, meaning more hiring overseas.
- Expand its applied AI team fivefold this year.
Anthropic also announced to open new offices and hire 100+ positions in:
- Dublin, London, Zurich.
- Tokyo (first Asian office).
- More offices in Europe.
This move of expansion will be led by Chris Ciauri. He recently joined the company as the Managing Director of International after Paul Smith was appointed as Chief Commercial Officer.
OpenAI’s India Push (Anthropic’s Rival)
- Now, OpenAI has a similar plan in India.
- The company recently announced that it would open its first Indian office in New Delhi.
Sam Altman (OpenAI’s CEO) said:
India is OpenAI’s second-biggest market and can soon surpass the US. He wanted to make the services affordable for the market, and so the price of ChatGPT Go in India is at ₹399/month.
India’s Homegrown AI efforts
It’s a plus for India that global giants like OpenAI and Anthropic are investing in and employing talent in the country. On the other hand, India is much focused on homegrown AI with its official India AI Mission. The initiative is supporting the local AI startups and has chosen eight companies to build its foundational AI models, including:
- Avataar.ai
- Bharatgen
- Fractal Analytics
- Tech Mahindra
- Zeintech
- Genloop Intelligence
- NeuroDX
- Shodh AI
These companies will support projects like Sarvam, SoketAI, Gan AI, and Gnani AI. The government will give incentives (financial + support) to grow indigenous AI.
Nitin Konde
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