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VCs will make billions on Anthropic’s IPO, but Amazon is set to make much (much) more
Many investors stand to win big when Anthropic goes public. Stakes held by firms including Menlo Ventures, Sequoia, Sound Ventures, and Spark Capital are expected to return billions .
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Anthropic’s upcoming IPO will let many venture firms earn billions, with Menlo Ventures, Sequoia, Sound Ventures and Spark Capital among those poised for large gains. The company’s S‑1 shows none of these investors holds 5% or more, the threshold for the principal stockholders’ table, which is atypical for a tech IPO. Anthropic’s private valuation of $965 billion makes a 1% stake worth almost $10 billion, so Menlo’s roughly $14 billion position represents only about 1.5% of the company. This small percentage reflects the company’s massive valuation rather than a lack of early investment.
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