Anthropic backers' stakes worth up to $17 billion ahead of $2 trillion IPO
Anthropic is slated for a public listing this year, possibly valued at as much as $2 trillion. Even before the IPO, its private market valuation sits at $965 billion, making existing investor stakes worth billions.
Key points
- Coatue’s $4.75 billion investment is now valued at roughly $7.5 billion.
- Iconiq’s $6 billion check is worth $17 billion, potentially doubling at IPO.
- Spark Capital’s $75 million stake grew ninety‑fold to about $7 billion.
Coatue, which first backed Anthropic in 2025, has poured $4.75 billion into the company and its stake is now estimated at roughly $7.5 billion. Bloomberg data shows other investors: former Google CEO Eric Schmidt owns about 1% of Anthropic, a stake worth nearly $10 billion; Iconiq’s $6 billion check is now valued at $17 billion and could double at the IPO; Menlo Ventures has invested more than $1 billion, a stake worth $14 billion; Sequoia’s $3 billion Series D investment gave it about 1% ownership and has already more than doubled; Spark Capital’s $75 million investment has ballooned to $7 billion, a ninety‑fold increase. Sound Ventures also holds a multi‑billion‑dollar stake after $435 million total investment, though its founder Ashton Kutcher left this year.
All figures are based on the price of Anthropic’s last private round, and some investors declined comment.
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