Eric Schmidt reportedly holds roughly 1% of Anthropic before planned IPO
The former Google CEO invested tens of millions of dollars in Anthropic's Series A funding round in 2021, according to Bloomberg. His holding could be worth billions if the AI company goes public at valuations under discussion, though Quartz reports that investors disagree over the company's potential IPO valuation.
- Quartz reports the stake could be worth $20 billion at IPO.
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- The Next Web: Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt reportedly owns about 1% of Anthropic ahead of its IPO
- Latest Bloomberg: Eric Schmidt’s Early Anthropic Bet Set to Pay Huge Windfall
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Bloomberg Eric Schmidt’s 1% Anthropic Stake Set to Pay Huge Windfall · Natasha Mascarenhas and Tom Maloney
The Next Web Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt reportedly owns about 1% of Anthropic ahead of its IPO · Ana Maria Constantin
Quartz Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt's 1% Anthropic stake could be worth $20 billion at IPO · Cris Tolomia
TechCrunch Eric Schmidt reportedly owns about half as much of Anthropic as CEO Dario Amodei · Marina Temkin