Anthropic, Blackstone and Hellman & Friedman launch enterprise AI firm Ode

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Anthropic, Blackstone, and Hellman & Friedman Introduce Ode with Anthropic, an Enterprise AI Services Firm

July 15, 2026 10:00 AM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Anthropic, Blackstone, and Hellman & Friedman introduced Ode with Anthropic (Ode), the AI services firm announced earlier this year, now launching under its official name and brand. Ode is a standalone company that combines Anthropic's frontier AI models, a team of experienced AI engineers and operators, and the backing of a consortium of leading investors. Alongside the founding partners, the investor consortium includes Goldman Sachs, General Atlantic, Leonard Green & Partners, Apollo Global Management, GIC, and Sequoia Capital.

Ode is built on the foundation of Fractional AI, the applied AI services firm acquired in May... More