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Eric Schmidt’s Early Anthropic Bet Set to Pay Huge Windfall

Bloomberg Technology Tuesday 20 October 2026, 17:20 UTC 1 min read
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Oct 20th, 2026 Eric Schmidt’s Early Anthropic Bet Set to Pay Huge Windfall Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt owns around 1% of Anthropic thanks to his early investment in the startup, setting him up for one of the largest individual windfalls from the company’s imminent public market debut. Bloomberg's Natasha Mascarenhas joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."

Oct 20th, 2026 Eric Schmidt’s Early Anthropic Bet Set to Pay Huge Windfall Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt owns around 1% of Anthropic thanks to his early investment in the startup, setting him up for one of the largest individual windfalls from the company’s imminent public market debut. Bloomberg's Natasha Mascarenhas joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."
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