Anthropic Expands European Presence with 100 New Roles and Appointment of Guillaume Princen as EMEA Head

AI firm Anthropic announces 100 roles in Europe, new EMEA head

LONDON, April 7 (Reuters) - Anthropic, the U.S. AI company behind the Claude chatbot, said on Monday it would create more than 100 roles in Europe, including in Dublin and London, as it appointed Guillaume Princen as its Europe, Middle East and Africa head. The company, which is backed by Amazon (AMZN.O), opens new tab and Google (GOOGL.O), opens new tab, said the jobs would be in sales, engineering, research and business operations, mainly across its Dublin and London offices. Princen, who previously led Stripe's European expansion and was CEO of expenses management platform Mooncard, said the growth in Europe and the UK came at a critical moment when businesses needed advanced AI capabilities. Claude, which competes with OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini, has been deployed by companies such as ad group WPP, automaker BMW (BMWG.DE), opens new tab and pharma firm Novo Nordisk (NOVOb.CO), opens new tab, Anthropic said. Anthropic raised $3.5 billion last month at a $61.5 billion post-money valuation in a funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, General Catalyst and other new and existing investors. Reporting by Paul Sandle Editing by Tomasz Janowski Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab Suggested Topics:Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic plans European expansion with 100 new jobs

The AI start-up has also hired ex-Stripe lead Guillaume Princen to head its EMEA operations. Anthropic, the AI start-up behind the chat bot Claude, has announced plans to create more than 100 new jobs this year across its European offices, fuelling resources to expand across the region. The start-up intends to hire employees primarily in its Dublin and London offices. The new hires will be spread across sales, engineering, research and business operation roles. Today (8 April), Anthropic also announced Guillaume Princen - a former lead at Stripe - to head its Europe, Middle East and African (EMEA) operations. Princen previously led Stripe's expansion in Europe as its EMEA head for more than seven years. He was Stripe's first employee outside the US when he joined in 2014. During his time at the fintech, he opened 12 offices and established EMEA as a growth driver for the business. Recently, he served as the CEO of Mooncard, a European corporate expanses management platform. Princen is also actively involved in the European tech start-up ecosystem as both an angel investor and advisor. "Our expansion across Europe and the UK comes at a critical moment when businesses need advanced AI capabilities that also prioritise security and privacy," Princen said. "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. "To meet this remarkable demand, we're creating over 100 new roles this year dedicated to supporting our growing European customer base and ensuring our approach to responsible AI development continues to align with the region's high expectations," he added. Think for impact with Liberty IT. Delivering global software solutions Always at the cutting edge of new innovation Build a future you believe in. Join our team Life-changing career opportunities for you Last year, Anthropic opened its first EU office in Dublin. While earlier this year, the start-up opened a small research-focused office in Zurich led by AI scientist Neil Houlsby. Anthropic's Claude has a large clientele spread worldwide. The chatbot is used by Intercom in Ireland to power its customer service platform, assisting the company's 25,000 customers. While Germany's BMW uses a Claude-powered data interpreter to improve vehicle development and production. Moreover, Denmark's Novo Nordisk, the firm behind the diabetes medicine Ozempic, uses Claude to draft clinical study reports. The start-up is seen as a key competitor to OpenAI. Last week, the two firms both rolled out AI education services within a day of each other, intensifying their attempts at capturing new users in the education market through partnerships with universities and institutions. "EMEA has been central to our vision from the beginning," said Daniela Amodei, the president and co-founder of Anthropic. "Since launching Claude in Europe last year, we've seen rapid organic growth amongst businesses and consumers alike, confirming the region's strategic importance to Anthropic's future." Amodei added: "We've long planned to deepen our investment here and finding the right leadership in Guillaume was the critical piece that allowed us to move forward with the thoughtful expansion we envision. "Guillaume brings invaluable expertise in scaling businesses across diverse EMEA markets and his commitment to responsible innovation made him a natural choice to lead this next phase of our growth." Don't miss out on the knowledge you need to succeed. Sign up for the Daily Brief, Silicon Republic's digest of need-to-know sci-tech news.

AI firm Anthropic announces 100 roles in Europe, new EMEA head

Anthropic, maker of the Claude chatbot, plans to create 100+ jobs in Europe, mainly in Dublin and London, across sales, engineering, and research. Appointing Guillaume Princen as EMEA head, the company expands amid growing demand for AI. It recently raised $3.5 billion at a $61.5 billion valuation.Anthropic, the U.S. AI company behind the Claude chatbot, said on Monday it would create more than 100 roles in Europe, including in Dublin and London, as it appointed Guillaume Princen as its Europe, Middle East and Africa head. The company, which is backed by Amazon and Google, said the jobs would be in sales, engineering, research and business operations, mainly across its Dublin and London offices. Princen, who previously led Stripe's European expansion and was CEO of expenses management platform Mooncard, said the growth in Europe and the UK came at a critical moment when businesses needed advanced AI capabilities. Claude, which competes with OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini, has been deployed by companies such as ad group WPP, automaker BMW and pharma firm Novo Nordisk, Anthropic said. Anthropic raised $3.5 billion last month at a $61.5 billion post-money valuation in a funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, General Catalyst and other new and existing investors.

Anthropic hires former Stripe exec Guillaume Princen to lead European expansion

This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. Princen was Stripe's first employee outside the United States when he joined in 2014. During his seven years there, he built and scaled Stripe's European operations, opening 12 offices and leading Stripe's successful expansion in Europe. Most recently he served as CEO of Mooncard, the European expense management platform. Princen's arrival and recruitment drive comes hard on the heels of a $3.5 billion fund raise at a $61.5 billion post-money valuation, for Anthropic and its ChatGPT equivalent Claude. "Our expansion across Europe and the UK comes at a critical moment when businesses need advanced AI capabilities that also prioritize security and privacy," says Princen. "European organizations 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. To meet this remarkable demand, we're creating over 100 new roles this year dedicated to supporting our growing European customer base and ensuring our approach to responsible AI development continues to align with the region's high expectations." Over the next year Anthropic intends to hire a variety of roles across sales, engineering, research, and business operations, primarily across its Dublin and London offices. Anthropic already employs around 50 people in London, including Cyprien de Masson d'Autume, an ex-SocGen engineer and Google DeepMind researcher who joined as a member of technical staff in January. Today's announcement builds on Anthropic's growing European footprint, which expanded earlier this year with the opening of a small research-focused office in Zurich led by AI scientist Neil Houlsby. Daniela Amodei, president and co-founder of Anthropic, says: "Emea has been central to our vision from the beginning. Since launching Claude in Europe last year, we've seen rapid organic growth amongst businesses and consumers alike, confirming the region's strategic importance to Anthropic's future. We've long planned to deepen our investment here, and finding the right leadership in Guillaume was the critical piece that allowed us to move forward with the thoughtful expansion we envision."