Anthropic is actively seeking to fill a six-figure role for a ‘Transaction Principal’ to negotiate data center deals as part of its expansion of AI operations in Europe. As the demand for AI infrastructure accelerates, U.S. hyperscalers are forecasted to spend over $600 billion in 2026, and Anthropic aims to capitalize on this growth. Despite having secured several data center deals in the U.S., the company has yet to finalize any agreements in Europe, though they are currently considering options in energy-rich regions like the Nordics, which attract AI data centers due to their low energy costs.
OpenAI: OpenAI is an AI research and deployment organization based in San Francisco, advancing toward artificial general intelligence through safe, beneficial systems like ChatGPT for broad enterprise adoption. It focuses on model specifications balancing safety and utility. Like Anthropic, OpenAI is scaling European operations but halted its UK Stargate project due to energy costs and regulations.
Oracle: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is Oracle’s cloud platform offering high-performance compute, generative AI services, and infrastructure optimized for enterprise AI applications. It emphasizes sustainable AI development with local community commitments. Oracle announced cloud infrastructure plans in Italy amid broader European AI expansions.
Broadcom: Broadcom is a global semiconductor and infrastructure software provider specializing in networking chips, custom AI accelerators, and interconnect solutions for large-scale AI clusters. It supports hyperscalers with critical components for AI infrastructure expansion. Anthropic signed an expanded deal with Broadcom earlier this month to secure computing capacity worldwide.
Anthropic: Anthropic is an American AI safety and research company headquartered in San Francisco, dedicated to building reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems including large language models. Structured as a public benefit corporation, it has rapidly emerged as a dominant force in the global technology sector. The company is now recruiting a principal in London to source and negotiate European data center deals in FLAP-D hubs and the Nordics to power its frontier AI models.
Microsoft: Microsoft is a leading technology company operating Azure, a major cloud platform with AI services and a vast network of data centers designed for intensive AI workloads. It pursues community-first AI infrastructure to meet growing demands responsibly. The firm recently expanded compute in Norway and committed to data center builds in Portugal and Spain since early 2025.
Amazon Web Services: Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a subsidiary of Amazon providing the world’s most comprehensive cloud computing platform with services spanning compute, storage, analytics, and AI technologies. It enables global customers to deploy scalable AI and machine learning workloads through its extensive infrastructure. Anthropic committed this week to a multi-year partnership with AWS to leverage its technology for AI operations.
Market Expansion: AI demand accelerates development beyond mature FLAP-D hubs into Southern Europe and frontier markets with faster permitting.
Regional Power Edge: Nordics draw AI data centers due to abundant low-cost energy supplies.
Infrastructure Hurdles: High energy costs and regulatory environments stall some European AI projects, prompting strategic site selections.