Anthropic Puts $100 Million Behind Its Partner Network

Anthropic is writing a big check to build out its partner ecosystem.

The AI company announced a $100 million commitment to the Claude Partner Network for 2026, with plans to invest even more in subsequent years. The money will flow directly to partners as support for training, sales enablement, and co-marketing.

"Any firm, at any scale, can now build a Claude practice," said Steve Corfield, Anthropic's Head of Global Business Development and Partnerships. He called Anthropic "the most committed AI company in the world to the partner ecosystem."

The program provides training courses, dedicated technical support, and joint market development. Partners who join will get immediate access to a new technical certification—Claude Certified Architect, Foundations—and be eligible for investment.

Anthropic is also scaling its partner-facing team fivefold, deploying dedicated Applied AI engineers to partners working on live customer deals, along with technical architects and localized go-to-market support in international markets.

The push comes as Anthropic works to expand Claude's enterprise reach. The company notes Claude is the only frontier AI model available on all three major cloud providers: AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft.