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title: "Anthropic's Proposed IPO Structure Gives Seven Cofounders 50.1% of Voting Power"
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published_at: "2026-10-28T18:38:06.000Z"
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summary: "Anthropic's proposed IPO structure would give seven cofounders 50.1% of voting power through a multi-class share system, with additional control concentrated in a Long-Term Benefit Trust that can elect and remove a majority of directors. Public shareholders would have limited influence over board composition, as the trust can only be removed by common shareholders through an 85% majority vote. Founder control is set to expire 10 years after the listing or if fewer than three founders remain."
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# Anthropic's Proposed IPO Structure Gives Seven Cofounders 50\.1% of Voting Power

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**Published:** 2026-10-28T18:38:06.000Z
**Category:** Funding
**Topics:** anthropic, funding

## Summary

Anthropic's proposed IPO structure would give seven cofounders 50\.1% of voting power through a multi\-class share system, with additional control concentrated in a Long\-Term Benefit Trust that can elect and remove a majority of directors\. Public shareholders would have limited influence over board composition, as the trust can only be removed by common shareholders through an 85% majority vote\. Founder control is set to expire 10 years after the listing or if fewer than three founders remain\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/business/anthropics-proposed-ipo-structure-gives-seven-cofounders-501percent-of-v-d62dcf3f>)
- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/business/anthropics-proposed-ipo-structure-gives-seven-cofounders-501percent-of-v-d62dcf3f>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/AnthropicAI/status/2114705042817110293>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/wallstengine/status/2114705686513033360>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/choblin29/status/2112949141131420095>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/DarioCpx/status/2114713677702320638>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/compound248/status/2114724015298506811>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/HighyieldHarry/status/2114714067419983924>)