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Raunak Khetan Joins Anthropic as Cloud GTM Partnerships Lead for India
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Anthropic has appointed Raunak Khetan as Cloud GTM Partnerships Lead for India, where he will lead the company's engagement with hyperscale cloud partners to expand the adoption of Claude and strengthen Anthropic's enterprise AI presence in one of the world's fastest-growing AI markets.
Announcing the news on LinkedIn, Raunak shared his excitement about joining the AI company at a pivotal moment for both the industry and India.
"I've joined Anthropic as Cloud GTM Partnerships Lead for India, where I'll be driving our engagement with the hyperscalers across the region."
Building AI with Safety at the Core
Reflecting on his decision to join Anthropic, Raunak highlighted the company's mission-driven culture, noting that its commitment to building safe and responsible AI extends beyond vision statements and is embedded in everyday decision-making.
He emphasized that as AI continues to become one of the most transformative technologies of our time, contributing to an organization that prioritizes safety as a foundational principle made the opportunity especially meaningful.
Expanding Claude's Reach Across India
In his new role, Raunak will collaborate with leading cloud providers to bring Claude to enterprises across India, helping organizations adopt AI responsibly while accelerating innovation through strategic cloud partnerships.
He described India as one of the world's fastest-moving AI markets and expressed enthusiasm about working with partners to build a robust, safety-first AI ecosystem that supports enterprise adoption at scale.
Looking Ahead
Raunak thanked Irina Ghose, Scott Krenitski, Chrissy Braden Worth, Samantha Braun, Daniel Rosenthal, and Gopal Kharwat for their trust, guidance, and support throughout his journey to Anthropic.
As he begins this new chapter, Khetan looks forward to helping customers and partners unlock the potential of responsible AI while contributing to Anthropic's mission of developing AI systems that are both capable and safe.
About Anthropic
Anthropic is an AI safety and research company focused on building reliable, interpretable, and steerable artificial intelligence systems. Creator of the Claude family of AI models, the company works closely with enterprises and cloud providers to deliver advanced AI capabilities while maintaining a strong commitment to responsible AI development and deployment.