Anthropic and Hg plan European AI consultancy

Anthropic has agreed to back the consultancy alongside Hg, and the partners have agreed to create it as an independent company.[1][2] The Financial Times described the move as Anthropic’s first effort to establish an independent firm selling AI expertise to companies in Europe.[2] That makes the proposal a services business, not simply an announcement about access to an AI product.

The company is expected to place consultants and engineers inside European businesses to help them deploy AI.[1] A report citing sources said engineers would work within client companies to lead AI product development or support existing initiatives.[4] For buyers, the approach suggests hands-on assistance within existing teams rather than advice delivered only from outside.

The consultancy is expected to launch by the end of 2026.[3] The Financial Times report was published on October 23 and cited unnamed sources, according to a separate account of the coverage.[1] Companies considering outside AI support can use the expected timing as a planning reference, but should seek details on scope and availability before treating the consultancy as an option for a specific project.

Hg says its relationship with Anthropic dates to early 2024 and that earlier work included AI hackathons, staff enablement, and deployment work at portfolio companies.[5] The firm reports more than 1,600 live AI projects across its portfolio, representing more than $260 million in budgeted EBITDA impact.[5] Hg also says its portfolio companies typically own sector-specific systems of record and workflows, while Anthropic supplies the AI intelligence layer.[5]