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  "markdown": "Software Engineer; creator of Claude Code.\n\n- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bcherny\n- X: https://x.com/bcherny\n\n## What Boris builds\n\n- [Claude Code](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/claude-code.md), graded C, 59.9/100, in Agent harnesses. Anthropic's coding agent as a terminal program, also in VS Code, JetBrains, the desktop app and Anthropic-hosted cloud sessions. Software Engineer; creator of Claude Code, researched 2026-10-26.\n\n## Works with\n\n- [Angela Jiang](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/angela-jiang/), Head of Product, Claude Platform\n- [Chris Olah](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/chris-olah/), Co-founder, Anthropic\n- [Daniela Amodei](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/daniela-amodei/), Co-founder, Anthropic\n- [Dario Amodei](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/dario-amodei/), Co-founder, Anthropic\n- [Jack Clark](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/jack-clark/), Co-founder, Anthropic\n- [Jared Kaplan](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/jared-kaplan/), Co-founder, Anthropic\n- [Sam McCandlish](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/sam-mccandlish/), Co-founder, Anthropic\n- [Thariq Shihipar](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/thariq-shihipar/), Member of Technical Staff, Claude Code; Claude Agent SDK engineering article author\n- [Tom Brown](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/tom-brown/), Co-founder, Anthropic\n\n## Backed by\n\n- [Jim McClave](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/jim-mcclave/)\n- [Nishad Singh](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/nishad-singh/)\n- [Jaan Tallinn](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/jaan-tallinn/)\n- [Center for Emerging Risk Research (CERR)](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/center-for-emerging-risk-research-cerr/)\n- [Spark Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/spark-capital/)\n- [Google](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/google/)\n- [Salesforce](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/salesforce/)\n- [Sound Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/sound-ventures/)\n- [Zoom](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/zoom/)\n- [Amazon](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/amazon/)\n- [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/lightspeed-venture-partners/)\n- [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/bessemer-venture-partners/)\n- [Cisco Investments](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/cisco-investments/)\n- [D1 Capital Partners](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/d1-capital-partners/)\n- [Fidelity Management \u0026 Research Company](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/fidelity-management-research-company/)\n- [General Catalyst](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/general-catalyst/)\n- [Jane Street](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/jane-street/)\n- [Menlo Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/menlo-ventures/)\n- [ICONIQ](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/iconiq/)\n- [Altimeter Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/altimeter-capital/)\n- [Baillie Gifford](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/baillie-gifford/)\n- [BlackRock](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/blackrock/)\n- [Blackstone](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/blackstone/)\n- [Coatue](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/coatue/)\n- [General Atlantic](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/general-atlantic/)\n- [GIC](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/gic/)\n- [Goldman Sachs](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/goldman-sachs/)\n- [Insight Partners](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/insight-partners/)\n- [Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/ontario-teachers-pension-plan/)\n- [Qatar Investment Authority](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/qatar-investment-authority/)\n- [TPG](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/tpg/)\n- [T. Rowe Price](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/t-rowe-price/)\n- [WCM Investment Management](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/wcm-investment-management/)\n- [XN](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/xn/)\n- [NVIDIA](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/nvidia/)\n- [Microsoft](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/microsoft/)\n- [D. E. Shaw Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/d-e-shaw-ventures/)\n- [Dragoneer](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/dragoneer/)\n- [Founders Fund](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/founders-fund/)\n- [MGX](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/mgx/)\n- [Accel](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/accel/)\n- [Addition](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/addition/)\n- [Alpha Wave Global](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/alpha-wave-global/)\n- [AMP PBC](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/amp-pbc/)\n- [Appaloosa LP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/appaloosa-lp/)\n- [Greenoaks](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/greenoaks/)\n- [JPMorganChase](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/jpmorganchase/)\n- [Morgan Stanley Investment Management](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/morgan-stanley-investment-management/)\n- [NX1 Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/nx1-capital/)\n- [Sands Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/sands-capital/)\n- [Sequoia Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/sequoia-capital/)\n- [Temasek](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/temasek/)\n- [TowerBrook](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/towerbrook/)\n- [Whale Rock Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/whale-rock-capital/)\n- [Capital Group](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/capital-group/)\n- [Brookfield](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/brookfield/)\n- [DST Global](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/dst-global/)\n- [NTTVC](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/nttvc/)\n- [Situational Awareness LP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/situational-awareness-lp/)\n\n## Questions\n\n### Who is Boris Cherny?\n\nBoris Cherny is software Engineer; creator of Claude Code.\n\n### What does Anthropic make?\n\nAnchor Terminal lists Claude Code from Anthropic. Anthropic's coding agent as a terminal program, also in VS Code, JetBrains, the desktop app and Anthropic-hosted cloud sessions.\n\n### Who has invested in Anthropic?\n\nThe sources our research read name Jim McClave, Nishad Singh, Jaan Tallinn, Center for Emerging Risk Research (CERR), Spark Capital, Google, Salesforce, Sound Ventures, Zoom, Amazon, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Cisco Investments, D1 Capital Partners, Fidelity Management \u0026 Research Company, General Catalyst, Jane Street, Menlo Ventures, ICONIQ, Altimeter Capital, Baillie Gifford, BlackRock, Blackstone, Coatue, General Atlantic, GIC, Goldman Sachs, Insight Partners, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Qatar Investment Authority, TPG, T. Rowe Price, WCM Investment Management, XN, NVIDIA, Microsoft, D. E. 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