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Indian Express
17 hours ago
- Business
- Indian Express
Anthropic hires HumanLoop execs in deal to boost enterprise AI offerings
Anthropic has hired HumanLoop's CEO along with several team members as it looks to strengthen its enterprise-focused offerings. HumanLoop is an AI platform used for evaluation and observability of large language models (LLMs) as well as prompt management. The company's three co-founders, CEO Raza Habib, CTO Peter Hayes, and CPO Jordan Burgess, have been brought into Anthropic along with some of the firm's engineers and researchers, according to a report by TechCrunch. While the exact terms of the deal are not clear, Humanloop's assets or its intellectual property are not part of the acquisition, as per a spokesperson for Anthropic. Anthropic is the latest AI firm to make an acqui-hire style move, bringing over top executives without acquiring the company itself. Meta and Google have made similar moves amid an escalating war for AI talent. Anthropic's AI models and tools are said to be popular among enterprises due to their advanced agentic and coding capabilities. With HumanLoop's leadership, the Amazon-backed company is likely looking to bolster the performance, safety, and reliability of its enterprise AI products. This would likely give Anthropic an edge over rivals in the enterprise AI segment such as OpenAI and Google DeepMind. 'Their proven experience in AI tooling and evaluation will be invaluable as we continue to advance our work in AI safety and building useful AI systems,' Brad Abrams, API product lead at Anthropic, was quoted as saying. 'From our earliest days, we've been focused on creating tools that help developers build AI applications safely and effectively. Anthropic's commitment to AI safety research and responsible AI development perfectly aligns with our vision,' Raza Habib, former CEO of Humanloop, said in a statement. Founded in 2020, HumanLoop has participated in startup accelerator programmes by Y Combinator and Fuse Incubator. It has reportedly closed two funding rounds led by YC and Index Ventures, successfully raising $7.91 million in seed funding. Some of HumanLoop's enterprise customers include Duolingo, Gusto, and Vanta. The startup had reportedly informed customers last month that it would be non-operational in preparation for an acquisition. Besides acqui-hiring HumanLoop executives, Anthropic has sought to woo its enterprise clients by making context windows longer as well as improving the capabilities of its AI models. Earlier this week, Anthropic said it will offer its Claude AI model to the US government for $1. OpenAI also announced a similar offer recently, wherein ChatGPT Enterprise has been made available to participating US federal agencies for $1 per agency for the next year.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Anthropic nabs Humanloop team as competition for enterprise AI talent heats up
Anthropic has acquired the co-founders and most of the team behind Humanloop – a platform for prompt management, LLM evaluation, and observability – in a push to strengthen its enterprise strategy. The terms of the deal were not shared, but it appears to follow the acqui-hire playbook we're increasingly seeing in the tech industry amid the war for AI talent. Humanloop's three co-founders – CEO Raza Habib, CTO Peter Hayes, and CPO Jordan Burgess – have all joined Anthropic, alongside around a dozen engineers and researchers. Anthropic is growing fast in the enterprise space as it leads in agentic and coding capabilities. While an Anthropic spokesperson confirmed that the AI firm did not acquire Humanloop's assets or its intellectual property, that's a moot point in an industry where IP lives in the brain. And what Humanloop's team is bringing to Anthropic is experience developing the tools that help enterprises run safe, reliable AI at scale. Or as Brad Abrams, API product lead at Anthropic, put it: 'Their proven experience in AI tooling and evaluation will be invaluable as we continue to advance our work in AI safety and building useful AI systems.' In a market where model quality alone isn't enough to stay competitive, bolstering its tooling ecosystem could position Anthropic to cement its lead over OpenAI and Google DeepMind in both performance and enterprise readiness. Humanloop was founded in 2020 as a University College London spinout. The startup then went on to participate in Y Combinator and the Fuse Incubator before raising $7.91 million in seed funding across two rounds led by YC and Index Ventures, per PitchBook. Humanloop gained a reputation for helping enterprise customers – including Duolingo, Gusto, and Vanta – develop, evaluate, and fine-tune robust AI applications. Last month, Humanloop told customers that it would be shutting down in preparation for an acquisition. The timing of this acqui-hire comes as Anthropic offers features like longer context windows to enterprise clients, improving what its models are capable of and where they can be applied. Earlier this week, Anthropic reached a deal with the U.S. government's central purchasing arm to sell its AI services to government agencies across executive, judiciary, and legislative branches for just $1 per agency for the first year – a clear move to undercut OpenAI's similarly priced offering. Both government and enterprise buyers demand the type of evaluation, monitoring, and compliance features that Humanloop specialized in. The acquisition is also on brand for Anthropic as it bills itself as a 'safety-first' AI company. Humanloop's evaluation workflows align with that mission by providing constant performance measurement, safety guardrails, and bias mitigation. 'From our earliest days, we've been focused on creating tools that help developers build AI applications safely and effectively,' said Raza Habib, former CEO of Humanloop, in a statement. 'Anthropic's commitment to AI safety research and responsible AI development perfectly aligns with our vision.' Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
TechCrunch
2 days ago
- Business
- TechCrunch
Anthropic nabs Humanloop team as competition for enterprise AI talent heats up
Anthropic has acquired the co-founders and most of the team behind Humanloop – a platform for prompt management, LLM evaluation, and observability – in a push to strengthen its enterprise strategy. The terms of the deal were not shared, but it appears to follow the acqui-hire playbook we're increasingly seeing in the tech industry amid the war for AI talent. Humanloop's three co-founders – CEO Raza Habib, CTO Peter Hayes, and CPO Jordan Burgess – have all joined Anthropic, alongside around a dozen engineers and researchers. Anthropic is growing fast in the enterprise space as it leads in agentic and coding capabilities. While an Anthropic spokesperson confirmed that the AI firm did not acquire Humanloop's assets or its intellectual property, that's a moot point in an industry where IP lives in the brain. And what Humanloop's team is bringing to Anthropic is experience developing the tools that help enterprises run safe, reliable AI at scale. Or as Brad Abrams, API product lead at Anthropic, put it: 'Their proven experience in AI tooling and evaluation will be invaluable as we continue to advance our work in AI safety and building useful AI systems.' In a market where model quality alone isn't enough to stay competitive, bolstering its tooling ecosystem could position Anthropic to cement its lead over OpenAI and Google DeepMind in both performance and enterprise readiness. Humanloop was founded in 2020 as a University College London spinout. The startup then went on to participate in Y Combinator and the Fuse Incubator before raising $7.91 million in seed funding across two rounds led by YC and Index Ventures, per PitchBook. Humanloop gained a reputation for helping enterprise customers – including Duolingo, Gusto, and Vanta – develop, evaluate, and fine-tune robust AI applications. Last month, Humanloop told customers that it would be shutting down in preparation for an acquisition. Techcrunch event Tech and VC heavyweights join the Disrupt 2025 agenda Netflix, ElevenLabs, Wayve, Sequoia Capital, Elad Gil — just a few of the heavy hitters joining the Disrupt 2025 agenda. They're here to deliver the insights that fuel startup growth and sharpen your edge. Don't miss the 20th anniversary of TechCrunch Disrupt, and a chance to learn from the top voices in tech — grab your ticket now and save up to $600+ before prices rise. Tech and VC heavyweights join the Disrupt 2025 agenda Netflix, ElevenLabs, Wayve, Sequoia Capital — just a few of the heavy hitters joining the Disrupt 2025 agenda. They're here to deliver the insights that fuel startup growth and sharpen your edge. Don't miss the 20th anniversary of TechCrunch Disrupt, and a chance to learn from the top voices in tech — grab your ticket now and save up to $675 before prices rise. San Francisco | REGISTER NOW The timing of this acqui-hire comes as Anthropic offers features like longer context windows to enterprise clients, improving what its models are capable of and where they can be applied. Earlier this week, Anthropic reached a deal with the U.S. government's central purchasing arm to sell its AI services to government agencies across executive, judiciary, and legislative branches for just $1 per agency for the first year – a clear move to undercut OpenAI's similarly priced offering. Both government and enterprise buyers demand the type of evaluation, monitoring, and compliance features that Humanloop specialized in. The acquisition is also on brand for Anthropic as it bills itself as a 'safety-first' AI company. Humanloop's evaluation workflows align with that mission by providing constant performance measurement, safety guardrails, and bias mitigation. 'From our earliest days, we've been focused on creating tools that help developers build AI applications safely and effectively,' said Raza Habib, former CEO of Humanloop, in a statement. 'Anthropic's commitment to AI safety research and responsible AI development perfectly aligns with our vision.'
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Anthropic talent hiring: AI startup Anthropic hires HumanLoop cofounders and senior team
Academy Empower your mind, elevate your skills AI startup Anthropic has hired three cofounders and several senior staff from London-based AI startup HumanLoop , according to news site new hires include HumanLoop CEO Raza Habib, CTO Peter Hayes, CPO Jordan Burgess, along with most of the engineering and research July, HumanLoop informed customers that it would be shutting down its platform after entering a process to be Anthropic has only hired employees from HumanLoop and has not acquired the company or its intellectual founded in 2020 at University College London, developed an enterprise AI platform that helped customers evaluate and integrate large language models at scale. It has received support from major venture capital firms such as Y Combinator, Index Ventures, and Abrams, Anthropic's API product lead, told Sifted: 'We're thrilled to welcome the Humanloop founders and team members to Anthropic. Their proven experience in AI tooling and evaluation will be invaluable as we continue to advance our work in AI safety and building useful AI systems.'Habib added, 'From our earliest days, we've been focused on creating tools that help developers build AI applications safely and effectively. Anthropic's commitment to AI safety research and responsible AI development perfectly aligns with our vision.'As competition for AI talent intensifies, US tech companies are increasingly turning to Europe for skilled professionals, often acquiring startups just to gain access to their teams or hire entire teams without buying the companies. For example, Microsoft hired the cofounders of London-based video generation platform Haiper in March, and Salesforce acquired the London AI startup Convergence in addition, a shake-up in top AI talent is underway, with employees moving between major tech companies such as Meta , Microsoft and Google. These companies are competing to attract the best minds, even offering substantial compensation packages to retain them. All of this is aimed at achieving milestones such as artificial general intelligence (AGI) and superintelligence.
