Anthropic has named Guillaume Princen as head of EMEA.
Takeaway Points
- Anthropic has named Guillaume Princen as head of EMEA.
- The company also announced plans to grow its presence across Europe.
- This will create more than 100 new roles across multiple functions this year.
- Guillaume is a man with a wealth of experience in scaling technology companies across markets.
- He was Stripe’s first employee outside the United States before he joined in 2014.
- The company plans to hire many roles across sales, engineering, research, and business operations, especially across its Dublin and London offices.
Anthropic’s New Head of EMEA
Anthropic, on Tuesday, announced the appointment of Guillaume Princen as Head of EMEA. The company unveiled plans to expand across Europe, including its existing Dublin and London offices, creating more than 100 new roles across multiple functions this year.
Daniela Amodei, President and co-founder of Anthropic, commenting about the appointment, said, “EMEA has been central to our vision from the beginning. Since launching Claude in Europe last year, we’ve seen rapid organic growth amongst businesses and consumers alike, confirming the region’s strategic importance to Anthropic’s future. We’ve long planned to deepen our investment here, and finding the right leadership in Guillaume was the critical piece that allowed us to move forward with the thoughtful expansion we envision.”
Amodei added, “Guillaume brings invaluable expertise in scaling businesses across diverse EMEA markets and his commitment to responsible innovation made him a natural choice to lead this next phase of our growth. Our focus remains on serving the thriving startup ecosystem while continuing to deliver Claude’s capabilities to major enterprises across the region—providing the advanced performance, security, and reliability that leading organizations need to transform how they work with AI.”
Guillaume Princen, Head of EMEA at Anthropic, said, “Our expansion across Europe and the UK comes at a critical moment when businesses need advanced AI capabilities that also prioritize security and privacy. European organizations are increasingly choosing Claude for its intelligence, speed, and industry-leading coding abilities, while consumers—particularly the tastemakers—are drawn to its certain je ne sais quoi in conversation and thoughtful design. To meet this remarkable demand, we’re creating over 100 new roles this year dedicated to supporting our growing European customer base and ensuring our approach to responsible AI development continues to align with the region’s high expectations.”
Who is Guillaume?
Anthropic said that Guillaume brings a wealth of experience in scaling technology companies across markets. He was Stripe’s first employee outside the United States when he joined in 2014. During his seven years there, he built and scaled Stripe’s European operations, opening 12 offices and leading Stripe’s successful expansion in Europe. Most recently served as CEO of Mooncard, the European expense management platform. Princen’s diverse background encompasses engineering, strategic consulting at McKinsey & Company, and active involvement in the European technology startup ecosystem as both an investor and advisor.
Other Announcements
The company said in the coming years, it plans to hire many roles across sales, engineering, research, and business operations, especially across its Dublin and London offices.
