Anthropic creates Founder LLC giving co-founders 50.1% voting power, may curb investors
Anthropic’s IPO filing reveals a new “Founder LLC” that will be controlled by its seven co‑founders, including CEO Dario Amodei and President Daniela Amodei. The vehicle holds a single Class F share worth 50.1% of total voting power, letting the founders direct key corporate matters while the company remains a Public Benefit Corporation.
Key points
- Anthropic’s IPO filing creates a Founder LLC that gives its seven co‑founders 50.1% voting power via Class F shares.
- The structure aims to prioritize the public good, but may limit influence of ordinary investors holding Class A stock.
- Anthropic pledged 80% of the founders’ equity to charity and has restricted image/video model development for safety.
The filing notes the structure could diminish ordinary investors’ influence, as Class A shares retain only one vote each. Anthropic also discloses that it has limited development of commercially attractive image and video models to focus on safety, and that the founders pledged 80% of their personal equity to charitable causes. Compensation figures show Dario Amodei earned nearly $18 million and Daniela Amodei $16.4 million in 2025.
The arrangement is overseen by a Long‑Term Benefit Trust that includes former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke and security expert Richard Fontaine, aiming to balance long‑term societal goals with business performance.
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cnbc.com · 28 September 2026
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