Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has announced a major global expansion, appointing Chris Ciauri as its Managing Director of International. The move comes as the company reports its run-rate revenue has surpassed $5 billion, driven by increasing international demand for its AI model, Claude.
The expansion includes new offices in Europe and Asia and is supported by significant growth in its enterprise customer base, which now exceeds 300,000 businesses worldwide. This marks a substantial increase from under 1,000 business customers just two years ago.
Key Takeaways
- Chris Ciauri, former executive at Google Cloud and Salesforce, joins Anthropic as Managing Director of International.
- Anthropic's run-rate revenue grew from $87 million in early 2024 to over $5 billion by August 2025.
- The company is opening new offices in Dublin, London, and Tokyo to serve its growing international customer base.
- Enterprise adoption has surged, with over 300,000 business customers now using Anthropic's AI services.
- Nearly 80 percent of consumer usage of its AI model, Claude, originates from outside the United States.
New Leadership to Drive International Strategy
Anthropic has appointed Chris Ciauri to the newly created role of Managing Director of International. Ciauri will oversee the company's global expansion and report to Chief Commercial Officer Paul Smith. His appointment is a key part of Anthropic's strategy to scale its operations to meet rising global demand.
Ciauri brings more than 25 years of experience in scaling global technology businesses. He previously served as CEO of Unily, President of EMEA at Google Cloud, and spent a decade at Salesforce as EVP and GM of EMEA, where he helped grow the regional business from under $200 million to over $3 billion in revenue.
A Strengthened Global Team
Ciauri joins an established international leadership team at Anthropic. This team includes Guillaume Princen as Head of EMEA, Hidetoshi Tojo as Head of Japan, and Kate Jensen as Head of Americas. Together, they are responsible for executing the company's global go-to-market strategy.
In a statement, Ciauri commented on the significant international interest in Anthropic's products. "The global demand for Claude is extraordinary—from financial services in London to manufacturing in Tokyo, enterprises are trusting Claude to power their mission-critical operations," he said. "This is a key moment for Anthropic to expand the infrastructure and partnerships needed to serve this growing international customer base.”
Financial Growth and Market Position
Anthropic's expansion is fueled by rapid financial growth. The company reported that its run-rate revenue increased from $87 million at the start of 2024 to over $5 billion in August 2025. This growth trajectory was a factor in its recent $13 billion Series F funding round, which resulted in a post-money valuation of $183 billion.
According to a report from Menlo Ventures, Anthropic currently holds the top market share in enterprise AI. The company attributes this success to its focus on building safe and reliable AI systems suitable for critical business functions.
Rapid Customer Acquisition
Anthropic's business customer base has seen exponential growth. The company reports an increase from fewer than 1,000 business customers two years ago to more than 300,000 today, representing a growth factor of over 300x.
Data from Anthropic’s recent Economic Index report indicates that the majority of its consumer AI usage is international. The report found that nearly 80 percent of consumer interactions with Claude come from outside the United States.
Strategic Expansion into Europe and Asia
To support its international user base, Anthropic is establishing a physical presence in key global markets. The company announced the opening of new offices and a significant hiring initiative across Europe and Asia.
European Operations
In Europe, Anthropic is adding over 100 new positions across its offices in Dublin and London. These locations will join the company's existing research-focused office in Zurich. Anthropic also stated it plans to announce additional European office locations in the near future.
First Office in Asia
The company is also officially opening its first office in Asia, located in Tokyo, Japan. This move is intended to build a local team to support a growing number of enterprise customers in the region. The company plans to expand its Japanese operations throughout the coming year.
Global Enterprise Adoption Drives Expansion
The primary driver of Anthropic's international growth is the widespread adoption of its Claude AI model by major corporations across various industries. Companies are using the technology to improve productivity, enhance customer service, and accelerate development cycles.
Notable examples of enterprise use include:
- NBIM: The world's largest sovereign wealth fund reported productivity gains of approximately 20%, which is equivalent to 213,000 hours.
- Novo Nordisk: The pharmaceutical company reduced clinical documentation time from over 10 weeks to just 10 minutes, a 99.9% reduction, and cut review cycles by 50%.
- Commonwealth Bank of Australia: The bank successfully reduced customer scam losses by 50% by implementing AI-powered tools.
- Rakuten: The Japanese e-commerce company used Claude Code to decrease feature development time by 79%.
- TELUS: The Canadian telecommunications firm enabled its 57,000 employees to create over 13,000 custom AI solutions, leading to a 30% faster code deployment and saving over 500,000 work hours.
- SK Telecom: The South Korean telecommunications provider improved its customer service quality by 34% for millions of users.
Paul Smith, Anthropic’s Chief Commercial Officer, emphasized the importance of trust for enterprise clients.
"Business leaders understand that AI will be essential to winning moving forward. Some of the most important organizations around the world are partnering with Anthropic because they know we understand enterprise and what it takes for AI to work at scale across critical operations. Safety and trust are fundamental to everything we build—the foundation enterprises need when AI powers their business."
As Anthropic continues to expand its global footprint, the company stated it remains committed to developing reliable and steerable AI systems that businesses can trust for their most important operations.