Anthropic has announced a significant executive reshuffle to accelerate its internal incubator, Labs, which builds experimental AI products. Mike Krieger — Instagram co-founder and Anthropic’s outgoing Chief Product Officer — will co-lead Labs with Ben Mann (former product engineering lead). Krieger’s new title is member of technical staff, reporting to Anthropic president Daniela Amodei.

With Krieger moving into Labs, Ami Vora steps up as Chief Product Officer, partnering with CTO Rahul Patil to scale Claude-powered experiences. Anthropic says Labs, created in mid-2024, will double headcount over the next six months as it incubates new product bets.

The leadership shuffle follows a busy year for the company. Rahul Patil (ex-Stripe CTO) joined Anthropic as Chief Technology Officer in October 2025, while co-founder Sam McCandlish transitioned to Chief Architect to focus on model pre-training. Dario Amodei remains CEO, overseeing research and commercial priorities.

The Labs expansion lands amid reports that Anthropic is exploring a new funding round targeting ~$10bn at a ~$350bn valuation, underscoring intense competition to ship differentiated AI agents and platform capabilities.

Why it matters: For customers and developers, this elevates Anthropic’s builder bench (Krieger + Mann) while giving Vora and Patil a clear mandate to industrialise product and infrastructure. Expect faster prototyping from Labs and a tighter product engine around Claude across enterprise and consumer surfaces.

FAQs

Who runs Anthropic Labs now?
Labs is co-led by Mike Krieger and Ben Mann, reporting into President Daniela Amodei.

Who is Anthropic’s CPO?
Ami Vora is Chief Product Officer.

Who is Anthropic’s CTO?
Rahul Patil (appointed Oct 2025); Sam McCandlish moved to Chief Architect.