Anthropic expands from US with Paris and Munich hubs amid booming European growth
Anthropic, the San Francisco-based AI company behind Claude, is expanding its European presence with new offices in Paris and Munich. This move signifies the growing importance of the European market for AI companies. The expansion follows significant growth in the EMEA region where the company has tripled its headcount. Anthropic's investment in Europe comes at a time of robust AI investment across the continent. France-based Mistral AI secured €1.7 billion in funding, while Nscale in the UK raised €958 million to expand its AI cloud infrastructure. Germany's Helsing attracted €600 million for its AI-driven defence technologies. The company’s EMEA revenue has grown more than nine times in the past year. This expansion demonstrates the increasing significance of Europe in the global AI landscape, particularly in France and Germany. These countries are among the top 20 global markets for Claude usage per capita. The company is backed by tech giants such as Alphabet and Amazon and is currently valued at $183 billion.
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