Highlights
- Anthropic has opened its first India office in Bengaluru at Embassy Golf Links Business Park.
- The company is partnering with organisations like Karya, Collective Intelligence Project, Digital Green, and Adalat AI to improve AI performance.
- India is now Anthropic’s second-largest user base globally with revenue doubling since late 2025.
Anthropic Opens First India Office in Bengaluru. (Image credit – Anthropic)
Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has officially inaugurated its first office in India, setting up operations in Bengaluru on Monday. The announcement was made on the opening day of the AI Impact Summit 2026, underlining the company’s growing interest in tapping into India’s high-potential AI market.
Anthropic Establishes Presence in Bengaluru
The company shared the update through its official handle on X (previously known as Twitter). In a detailed blog post, the firm stated, “Today, as we officially open our Bengaluru office, we’re announcing partnerships across enterprise, education, and agriculture that deepen our commitment to India across a range of sectors.”
We’re officially opening our Bengaluru office—our new home base in India, and Anthropic’s second office in Asia-Pacific.
India is our second-largest market for https://t.co/RxKnLNNcNR. We’re launching new partnerships to deepen our long-term commitment: https://t.co/q94L1Hesq1
— Anthropic (@AnthropicAI) February 16, 2026
The newly opened office is located at the Embassy Golf Links Business Park in Bengaluru. Beyond serving as a regional base, the facility will also coordinate multiple partnerships Anthropic has formed across the country.
Among these collaborations, the company is working with Karya and the Collective Intelligence Project to create evaluation systems that test AI performance on locally relevant tasks, particularly in agriculture and law. The initiative will also involve domain experts from Digital Green and Adalat AI. According to Anthropic, this effort will help enhance future AI models for Indic language users.
India Emerges as Key Market for Claude
Anthropic, best known as the maker of Claude, revealed that India has become its second-largest user base globally. Notably, the Bengaluru office marks only the company’s second location in the Asia-Pacific region, following its base in Tokyo, Japan.
The company also confirmed that it is actively hiring local talent for its India operations, covering a broad range of roles as it builds out its regional team.
Anthropic disclosed that its run-rate revenue in India has doubled since October 2025, when it first announced its expansion plans for the country. To better serve its growing customer base, the firm is offering applied AI expertise to enterprises and startups. This includes helping organisations design, develop, and scale customised solutions powered by Claude.
Several prominent Indian companies are already using Anthropic’s technology. These include Air India, Cognizant, Razorpay, Enterpret, and Emergent AI.
Highlighting the significance of the Indian market, Irina Ghose, Managing Director of India at Anthropic, said, “India represents one of the world’s most promising opportunities to bring the benefits of responsible AI to vastly more people and enterprises. Already, it’s home to extraordinary technical talent, digital infrastructure at scale, and a proven track record of using technology to improve people’s lives. That’s exactly the foundation you need to make sure this technology reaches the people who can benefit from it most.”
FAQs
Q1. What did Anthropic announce at the AI Impact Summit 2026?
Answer. Anthropic officially inaugurated its first India office in Bengaluru, marking its growing commitment to the country’s AI market.
Q2. What partnerships is Anthropic pursuing in India?
Answer. The company is collaborating with Karya, Collective Intelligence Project, Digital Green, and Adalat AI to build evaluation systems for agriculture, law, and Indic languages.
Q3. Why is India significant for Anthropic’s operations?
Answer. India has become Anthropic’s second-largest user base globally, with revenue doubling since late 2025. The company is hiring local talent and serving clients like Air India, Cognizant, and Razorpay.