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Anthropic plans dual-class stock for co-founders ahead of IPO

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According to sources cited by The Information, Anthropic has been preparing to issue a class of stock with extra voting power to CEO Dario Amodei and other co-founders, aiming to insulate them from outside pressure ahead of a planned IPO. This governance move is seen as a strategic step for the frontier AI lab as it approaches public markets.

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  1. Techmeme

    The Information : Sources: Anthropic has been preparing to give its co-founders shares with extra voting power to help insulate them from outside pressure, ahead of a planned IPO — Anthropic has been preparing to give CEO Dario Amodei and other co-founders a class of stock with extra voting power to help insulate …