Inside Ode with Anthropic, the startup betting AI services are the future of enterprise
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- Ode with Anthropic launched with 100 forward-deployed engineers to embed AI talent inside enterprise firms, formed around the acquisition of Fractional AI as its operational core
- Anthropic, Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, Goldman Sachs, and other investors backed the formation of Ode with Anthropic, a joint venture announced in May with a $1.5B commitment
- Fractional AI, the applied AI services startup founded by Chris Taylor and Eddie Siegel, was acquired by Ode with Anthropic earlier this year to serve as the venture’s foundational team
- Chris Taylor and Eddie Siegel, co-founders of Fractional AI, are now leading Ode with Anthropic’s efforts to scale AI implementation in enterprise environments alongside Rebecca Bellan’s coverage on TechCrunch’s Equity podcast
Why it matters: Enterprises gain access to embedded AI engineering talent at scale, while traditional consulting models face disruption—this $1.5B bet directly addresses the gap between AI pilots and deployment, with 100 engineers already deployed to accelerate real-world integration.
