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Eric Schmidt’s 1% Anthropic Stake Set to Pay Massive Windfall

Bloomberg Technology Monday 19 October 2026, 21:18 UTC By Natasha Mascarenhas and Tom Maloney 1 min read
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Former Google Chief Executive Officer Eric Schmidt owns around 1% of Anthropic PBC thanks to his early investment in the startup, according to people familiar with the matter, setting him up for one of the largest individual windfalls from the company’s imminent public market debut.

Former Google Chief Executive Officer Eric Schmidt owns around 1% of Anthropic PBC thanks to his early investment in the startup, according to people familiar with the matter, setting him up for one of the largest individual windfalls from the company’s imminent public market debut.
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