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title: "FTX Sold Sam Bankman-Fried's Early Stake in Anthropic for $1.3B Ahead of Projected $37B Value"
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source_urls: ["https://marketbrief.now/startups/ftx-sold-sam-bankman-frieds-early-stake-in-anthropic-for-13b-ahead-of-pr-00248774","https://huggingnews.com/startups/ftx-sold-sam-bankman-frieds-early-stake-in-anthropic-for-13b-ahead-of-pr-00248774","https://www.techmeme.com/261113/p42"]
summary: "The FTX bankruptcy estate sold a nearly 14% stake in AI developer Anthropic for roughly $1.3 billion in 2024. This holding was originally acquired by Alameda Research for $500 million in 2021. That stake would be valued at approximately $37 billion based on the expected price for the company's initial public offering next week."
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# FTX Sold Sam Bankman\-Fried's Early Stake in Anthropic for $1\.3B Ahead of Projected $37B Value

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**Published:** 2026-11-14T01:25:18.000Z
**Category:** Funding
**Topics:** anthropic, funding

## Summary

The FTX bankruptcy estate sold a nearly 14% stake in AI developer Anthropic for roughly $1\.3 billion in 2024\. This holding was originally acquired by Alameda Research for $500 million in 2021\. That stake would be valued at approximately $37 billion based on the expected price for the company's initial public offering next week\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/startups/ftx-sold-sam-bankman-frieds-early-stake-in-anthropic-for-13b-ahead-of-pr-00248774>)
- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/startups/ftx-sold-sam-bankman-frieds-early-stake-in-anthropic-for-13b-ahead-of-pr-00248774>)
- [Story source](<https://www.techmeme.com/261113/p42>)

