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Anthropic Preparing Supervoting Shares for Amodei and Co-Founders Ahead of Planned Mega-IPO

Summary

The Information reports Anthropic has been preparing to grant CEO Dario Amodei and other co-founders a class of stock carrying extra voting power ahead of its anticipated IPO, layering additional insulation on top of the existing dual-class structure and Long-Term Benefit Trust. The move would let the founders retain control even as institutional ownership crosses 60% economically. Report by Cory Weinberg and Valida Pau; follows Bloomberg reports that Anthropic's pre-IPO revolving credit facility is set to exceed its $10B target.