Eric Schmidt Reportedly Owns 1% of Anthropic

Oct 19, 2026
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt reportedly owns about 1% of Anthropic after investing tens of millions of dollars in its Series A round.

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt owns about 1% of Anthropic, Reuters reports, citing Bloomberg. Schmidt invested tens of millions of dollars in the AI company during its Series A funding round.

It is unclear whether Schmidt has sold any of the stake since making the investment. His representatives declined to comment.

Anthropic is preparing for an initial public offering. Investors recently discussed a valuation of about $1.5 trillion, below earlier expectations of roughly $2 trillion.

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