Anthropic Sets Sights on Global AI Domination, Plans to Triple Workforce as International Demand Surges
Anthropic, the $183 billion artificial intelligence powerhouse behind the Claude family of models, is ramping up its global ambitions as international demand for enterprise AI reaches new heights.
The company has announced plans to triple its International workforce and expand its applied AI team fivefold in 2025.
In just two years, Anthropic has grown its enterprise customer base from fewer than 1,000 to over 300,000 organizations worldwide, a surge fueled by Claude’s rapid adoption across multiple industries and regions.
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Nearly 80% of Claude’s usage now comes from outside the U.S., with countries such as South Korea, Singapore, and Australia showing higher per-person adoption rates than the American market.
As part of its plans to triple its International workforce, the company has already begun hiring country leads in India, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, and Korea while preparing for broader growth across Europe, including the UK, Nordics, Southern Europe, and DACH regions.
To spearhead this expansion, Anthropic appointed Chris Ciauri, former CEO of Unily, as Managing Director of International. Ciauri will oversee operations in new regional hubs, with offices planned for Zurich, Dublin, London, and Tokyo.
In a LinkedIn post announcing his appointment, Ciauri expressed excitement about joining Anthropic during what he called “a pivotal moment for enterprise AI,” highlighting the company’s explosive growth from $1 billion to $5 billion in revenue within a single year.
He further noted that the global demand for enterprise AI is accelerating, and he can’t wait to help more organizations worldwide discover what Claude can do.
In an exclusive interview with CNBC, Paul Smith, Anthropic’s Chief Commercial Officer, revealed that the company’s international growth exceeds expectations.
“What’s amazing is that up until recently, we didn’t have a significant human presence in Europe or Japan, yet we already have a substantial business there. Entire sectors like life sciences and sovereign wealth management are adopting Claude at an unprecedented pace”, he said.
On September 1, 2025, Anthropic skyrocketed to a $183 billion post-money valuation following its massive $13 billion Series F funding round. This marked a staggering nearly threefold increase from its $61.5 billion valuation just six months earlier, in March 2025. This underscored the blistering pace of AI investment amid surging demand for safe, enterprise-grade models like Claude.
Anthropic’s rapid rise is reshaping the enterprise AI landscape. The company recently reached a $5 billion revenue run-rate, up dramatically from just $87 million at the start of 2024. This positions Anthropic as a direct competitor to OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google, but with a distinct strategy: providing a pure-play AI platform rather than embedding its technology as an add-on within legacy software systems.
This differentiation comes at a time when enterprises are shifting from experimenting with AI to fully integrating it into their core operations. Companies are now using Claude for advanced tasks such as customer service automation, fraud detection, regulatory compliance analysis, code review, and high-level decision-making.
Claude’s global usage has reached an inflection point with nearly 80% of activity coming from outside the United States. On a per-person basis, adoption in countries like South Korea, Australia, and Singapore has already surpassed that of the U.S.
Notably, over 300,000 business customers now rely on Claude for mission-critical tasks, from API integrations in finance and healthcare to developer tools like Claude Code (launched May 2025). Also, Fortune 500 firms and AI-native startups alike are betting big on Anthropic’s safety-focused approach, which prioritizes AI alignment and compliance.
Looking Ahead
The company’s global expansion plan underscores a critical shift that AI growth is no longer a U.S. first story. The future of AI will be determined by how quickly companies can build trust locally and execute globally.
With its aggressive international strategy and rapidly growing customer base, Anthropic is positioning itself to lead the next decade of enterprise AI adoption worldwide.
