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  "markdown": "Claude Duet co-founder and PM lead.\n\n- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahujakaran\n- X: https://x.com/ahuja_karan\n\n## What Karan builds\n\n- [Claude Duet](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/claude-duet.md), graded F, 17.9/100, in Personal assistants. Claude Duet is Anthropic's proactive personal agent app, in research preview by waitlist for US Claude Pro and Max subscribers. It works in the owner's connected apps from a cloud computer and browser and asks before sending, paying or deleting. Claude Duet co-founder and PM lead, researched 2026-10-27.\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 Karan Ahuja?\n\nKaran Ahuja is claude Duet co-founder and PM lead.\n\n### What does Anthropic, PBC make?\n\nAnchor Terminal lists Claude Duet from Anthropic, PBC. Claude Duet is Anthropic's proactive personal agent app, in research preview by waitlist for US Claude Pro and Max subscribers. It works in the owner's connected apps from a cloud computer and browser and asks before sending, paying or deleting.\n\n### Who has invested in Anthropic, PBC?\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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