Anthropic Founders Pledge 80% of Equity, Targeting $2 Trillion Valuation

According to Anthropic's IPO filing documents, the seven co-founders of the artificial intelligence lab have pledged to donate 80% of their personally held company equity to charitable causes, with the company currently targeting a valuation exceeding $2 trillion.

Founders Commit Majority of Equity to Charity

According to a prospectus reviewed by Reuters, the company, which bets that AI will reshape the global economy more profoundly than industrialization, electricity, or the internet, describes its mission as "benefiting humanity through responsible AI."

The commitment covers CEO Dario Amodei, his sister and President Daniela Amodei, and the company's five other co-founders.

Amodei earned nearly $18 million in 2025, primarily from stock and option awards, while his sister is the company's second-highest-paid executive, earning $16.4 million.

Anthropic did not immediately respond to a request for comment on details of its IPO prospectus.

Earlier this year, Anthropic donated $20 million to Public First Action and announced an additional $20 million donation in July, bringing its total support for the cross-partisan AI policy group to $40 million.

Founders Retain Control Through New LLC

Anthropic is creating a "Founders LLC" comprising its seven co-founders, who the filing says are "uniquely positioned to serve as stewards of our mission."

The group will hold one share of Class F stock, granting it 50.1% of total voting power on key corporate matters, thereby maintaining concentrated control.

Amodei Pushes to Slow AI Race

Earlier this month, Amodei pushed to slow the pace of AI development, a call supported by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, while also raising concerns about China's role in the global AI race.

President Donald Trump called the push to slow AI development a "globalist conspiracy" and stated the U.S. would continue to support AI progress rather than "restrain" it.

According to The Wall Street Journal, the safety debate comes as security researchers recently used Claude to breach OpenAI's internal systems.