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Customer Dynamics — Anthropic
Alphabet Inc. · 2026-09-30 · Importance 40 · Surprise 42
Anthropic’s reported IPO filing indicates that nearly half of its sales flow through Amazon and Google. Alphabet is simultaneously an Anthropic investor, cloud supplier and competitor, making Anthropic a strategically significant Google Cloud customer. The concentration could support Google Cloud demand while also exposing Alphabet to dependency and competitive risks if Anthropic shifts infrastructure or purchasing relationships.