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August 13, 2025

Anthropic hires cofounders of AI startup Humanloop

US tech giant scoops up startup's staff as AI talent war heats up

Martin Coulter

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Anthropic has hired three cofounders and a number of senior employees from London-based AI startup Humanloop.

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HumanLoop cofounders Peter Hayes, Jordan Burgess and Raza Habib
HumanLoop cofounders Peter Hayes, Jordan Burgess and Raza Habib
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Martin Coulter

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