Eric Schmidt Holds 1% Stake in Anthropic Before IPO

Eric Schmidt, the former Chief Executive Officer of Google, owns approximately 1% of the AI startup Anthropic PBC. He acquired the position through an early investment of tens of millions of dollars during the company's Series A fundraising round.

This ownership stake is expected to generate a massive individual windfall for Schmidt as Anthropic prepares for an imminent public market debut. It is currently unknown if Schmidt has sold any portion of his holdings since the initial investment.