Launching the Claude Partner Network

Anthropic has launched the Claude Partner Network, a major ecosystem initiative backed by an initial $100 million investment for 2026. The program is designed to support consulting firms, system integrators, and specialist AI agencies that help large enterprises deploy Anthropic's Claude AI models. Key offerings include a new technical certification program starting with the 'Claude Certified Architect, Foundations' exam, a Partner Portal with training and sales materials, and a significant portion of the funding allocated for direct partner support, joint market development, and co-marketing campaigns. Anthropic is also scaling its partner-facing team fivefold to provide dedicated Applied AI engineers and technical architects.

The network provides a structured pathway for partners like Accenture, which is training 30,000 professionals on Claude, to build dedicated practices. Partners who join get listed in a Services Partner Directory for enterprise buyers and receive priority access to future certifications for sellers and developers. A notable component is the release of a 'Code Modernization starter kit,' targeting one of the highest-demand enterprise workloads by using Claude's agentic coding capabilities to migrate legacy systems. Membership is free, with the goal of accelerating the transition of enterprise clients from initial testing to full-scale production deployments across all major cloud platforms where Claude is available.