Anthropic Nears $1.5B Joint Venture With Wall Street Heavyweights

Anthropic is close to locking down a massive joint venture. The AI company is finalizing a $1.5 billion deal with Blackstone, Goldman Sachs, Hellman & Friedman, and additional partners, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The goal: selling AI tools directly to private equity-backed companies. That's a huge addressable market — PE firms sit on portfolios spanning thousands of businesses hungry for efficiency gains.

On the money side, Anthropic, Blackstone, and Hellman & Friedman are each expected to put in roughly $300 million. Goldman Sachs is also investing, though its specific commitment wasn't disclosed.

The structure is notable. Rather than a typical enterprise sales push, Anthropic is building a dedicated vehicle with deep-pocketed financial partners who already have direct lines into the companies most likely to buy. It's distribution through ownership — and it could accelerate AI adoption across the PE landscape fast.