Anthropic to establish ANZ presence

Anthropic is expanding to Australia and New Zealand. The company announced that it will open an office in Sydney, its 4th in the Asia-Pacific region. Anthropic already has offices in Tokyo, Bengaluru, and Seoul. 

The expansion reflects strong demand from businesses in Australia and New Zealand and will help , Anthropic better serve the countries’ unique AI ecosystems, the company said.

The initial focus will be supporting existing enterprise, startup, and research customers. Anthropic already works with Canva, Quantium, and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, as well as with startups focused on agtech, physical AI, and climate tech.

In addition to hiring a team in Sydney, Anthropic plans to deepen its engagement with Australian institutions, as well as collaborate on projects that advance Australia’s national interests and priority sectors. The executive team will visit Australia at end-March to formalise partnerships and meet with customers and policymakers.

“We’re excited by the ways organisations in Australia and New Zealand are applying AI to areas of national importance—financial services, agricultural technology, clean energy innovation, healthcare delivery, cutting-edge deep tech and scientific research, along with AI transformation in the enterprise,” said Chris Ciauri, MD of International, Anthropic. 

“Establishing a local presence will help us to develop strong partnerships in ANZ and ensure Claude is built with respect for the unique goals, opportunities, and challenges of the region.”

Australia and New Zealand rank 4th and 8th globally in Claude.ai usage relative to population, according to Anthropic's latest Economic Index. Both countries show strong use of Claude for computer and coding tasks, along with educational instruction and research. 

The company also shared that it is exploring opportunities to expand compute capacity in Australia through third-party partners using infrastructure that is already in place. "This is among the most consistent requests we hear from Australian enterprises and government agencies, particularly those with data residency requirements. Beyond that, we're in early conversations about longer-term infrastructure in the region, and we'll share more as those plans take shape," the company stated.