Eric Schmidt reportedly owns about half as much of Anthropic as CEO Dario Amodei — SkimNews
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- Eric Schmidt reportedly owns about 1% of Anthropic after investing tens of millions in the startup's 2021 Series A round, which valued the company at $461 million, per Bloomberg.
- Schmidt's estimated 1% stake is roughly half the 2% held by Anthropic co-founder and CEO Dario Amodei, the source notes.
- Anthropic is widely expected to go public before the end of the year, with top-end market estimates valuing the company at as much as $2 trillion.
- At a $2 trillion valuation, Schmidt's stake could add as much as $20 billion to his net worth, which Bloomberg currently pegs at $57.5 billion.
- Schmidt deploys capital through Tomorrow Ventures, Innovation Endeavors Management, and his family office Hillspire, with other AI bets listed as Mistral, General Intuition, and Reflection AI.
Why it matters: Schmidt's potential $20 billion paper gain would lift his net worth by roughly 35%—from Bloomberg's $57.5 billion estimate to more than $77 billion—all stemming from a Series A check made when Anthropic was valued at just $461 million.
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