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Anthropic's founders are seeking shareholder approval for a voting structure that would grant them 50.1% of the voting power post-IPO. This move aims to maintain their control despite owning only 2% of the company each, while also addressing concerns about wealth concentration in the AI sector.
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- Anthropic's founders, including CEO Dario Amodei, are requesting a voting structure that allows them to retain 50.1% of the vote on corporate matters after going public.
- The proposal requires at least three of the seven co-founders to maintain a minimum stake in the company.
- The founders currently own 2% of the company each and have committed to giving away 80% of their wealth.
- The new shares will not provide additional economic value but will help preserve the founders' control once the company is publicly traded.
- Anthropic's Long-Term Benefit Trust will still select most of the board, and the number of board seats for the founders will increase from two to three.
- Employees will also receive stock to help resolve tie votes on certain issues.
- Anthropic was valued at $965 billion in May and is now estimated at $1.5 trillion in the secondary market, with its IPO expected to reflect this valuation.
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