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Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has appointed former Microsoft executive Irina Ghose as its Managing Director of India, signaling a major push into one of the world’s fastest-growing AI markets. The appointment comes as Anthropic prepares to establish its first office in India, underscoring the country’s increasing importance in the global artificial intelligence ecosystem.
According to her LinkedIn profile, Irina Ghose served as Managing Director of Microsoft India until December. With decades of experience leading technology operations and scaling digital businesses, her move to Anthropic highlights the company’s ambition to deepen its presence in India and expand its consumer and enterprise AI offerings. Ghose’s leadership is expected to play a key role as Anthropic targets both businesses and everyday users across the region.
Anthropic views India as a strategic growth market due to its massive and rapidly expanding base of AI users. The country is already one of the largest adopters of artificial intelligence tools globally. India represents OpenAI’s largest user base for ChatGPT and is also the second-largest market for Anthropic’s Claude.AI platform. This strong demand reflects India’s growing reliance on AI for productivity, software development, customer service, and business automation.
Commenting on her new role, Ghose stated that India has a significant opportunity to influence how artificial intelligence is developed and deployed at scale. Her remarks align with Anthropic’s broader mission to build safe, reliable, and responsible AI systems while expanding access to advanced AI technologies worldwide.
Anthropic plans to open its first India office in Bengaluru in early 2026. Bengaluru, often referred to as India’s Silicon Valley, is home to a thriving startup ecosystem and a deep pool of engineering and AI talent. The Bengaluru office will become Anthropic’s second location in the Asia-Pacific region, following its Tokyo office, further strengthening the company’s footprint in Asia.
The expansion comes amid reports that Anthropic is seeking to raise up to $10 billion in new funding at a valuation of approximately $350 billion. If successful, this funding round would position Anthropic among the most valuable AI companies globally, intensifying competition with rivals such as OpenAI and other leading AI startups.
