Key facts
- Founders will hold 50.1% of voting shares post-IPO.
- A trust will appoint four out of seven directors.
- Public investors will have limited ability to influence company decisions.
AI firm Anthropic is set to go public in the coming weeks, but its corporate structure is designed to ensure that founders retain significant control. The seven founders, including CEO Dario Amodei and his sister Daniela, will hold 50.1% of the company's voting shares. Additionally, a trust created and funded by Anthropic will appoint four of the company's seven directors. This dual control mechanism aims to insulate management from short-term investor demands and align decisions with the company's long-term AI safety mission.