Ode acquired AI consultancy Casper Studios on August 20, 2026. Anthropic, Blackstone, and Hellman & Friedman back the enterprise AI venture. The parties did not disclose the financial terms of the transaction. This deal marks Ode’s second acquisition of a consultancy firm.
The acquisition strengthens Ode’s ability to integrate Anthropic’s Claude AI models into corporate workflows. Ode will combine its custom systems expertise with Casper’s high-volume software connector development. The move mirrors a trend of AI labs like Anthropic and OpenAI building dedicated deployment arms. These firms are shifting from selling model access to providing hands-on implementation services.