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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei could receive super-voting shares ahead of the AI company’s potential IPO, giving him and other co-founders greater control even as their ownership stakes remain relatively small. <\/p>\n
Anthropic Reportedly Eyes Super-Voting Shares Ahead of IPO <\/p>\n
Anthropic is preparing to give Amodei and other co-founders a special class of stock with enhanced voting rights, Reuters reported on Tuesday (via The Information). <\/p>\n
The arrangement would help insulate Anthropic’s leadership from pressure from outside shareholders as the Claude maker moves closer to a potential public listing. <\/p>\n
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Amodei reportedly owns only about 2% of Anthropic, making a dual-class structure particularly significant. The report says the specific voting arrangements have not been disclosed and plans could still change. <\/p>\n
Anthropic did not immediately respond to Benzinga’s request for comment. <\/p>\n
Anthropic Could Follow Zuckerberg, Musk Playbook <\/p>\n
Dual-class share structures are common among founder-led technology companies and allow executives to retain significant voting control despite owning a smaller economic stake. <\/p>\n
At Meta Platforms, Inc., CEO Mark Zuckerberg holds about 60% of the company’s voting control through super-voting shares. <\/p>\n
Space Exploration Technologies Corp CEO Elon Musk also has significant voting power through the company’s dual-class structure. <\/p>\n
For Anthropic, the structure could give Amodei and other founders greater influence over major corporate decisions and protect them from short-term shareholder demands. <\/p>\n
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