US AI firm Anthropic, which is behind ChatGPT rival chatbot Claude, is beefing up its presence across Europe, creating more than 100 new roles and appointing a former Stripe executive to head up its efforts across EMEA.
Anthropic said it planned to expand its existing Dublin and London offices, creating jobs in sales, engineering, research and business operations.
The San Francisco-based AI firm, which is valued at $61.5 billion, said it was creating the jobs to meet demand from European businesses.
Along with its Dublin and London hubs. Anthropic, which is backed by Amazon and Google, also recently opened a research-focused office in Zurich.
Anthropic currently employs around 75 people across London, Dublin and Zurich, and also has a few people working remotely.
Guillaume Princen (pictured), an executive who previously worked at McKinsey and headed up Stripe’s European expansion, has been appointed to the new role of head of EMEA.
Posting on LinkedIn, Princen said: “The opportunity to help European companies navigate this transformative technology, implement it responsibly, and discover possibilities we're only beginning to imagine is truly energising."
Princen added: “European organisations are increasingly choosing Claude for its intelligence, speed, and industry-leading coding abilities, while consumers—particularly the tastemakers—are drawn to its certain je ne sais quoi in conversation and thoughtful design.”
Daniela Amodei, president and co-founder of Anthropic, said: "EMEA has been central to our vision from the beginning. Our focus remains on serving the thriving startup ecosystem while continuing to deliver Claude's capabilities to major enterprises across the region—providing the advanced performance, security, and reliability that leading organizations need to transform how they work with AI."
In February, this year, Anthropic struck a deal with the UK government to power AI integration into public services.
Last month, Anthropic raised $3.5 billion at a $61.5 billion valuation.
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