# Anthropic reportedly seeks voting control for founders ahead of IPO, The Information says

- Published: 2026-09-25T15:40:03.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-25T18:06:06.789Z
- Section: Market
- Topics: Business
- Page: https://aidailyjournal.com/en/n/2026/09/25/anthropic-reportedly-seeks-voting-control-for-founders-ahead-of-ipo-the-informat/
- Sources: [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/25/anthropics-founders-seek-voting-control-ahead-of-ipo)

## Summary

Anthropic is asking shareholders to approve, in the coming days, a structure that would give CEO Dario Amodei and its six other co-founders special shares carrying 50.1% of the vote on most corporate matters, according to The Information, as cited by TechCrunch. The condition would be that at least three of them retain a minimum stake in the company. The shares would carry no additional economic value but would preserve the group’s control after the IPO.

Anthropic’s Long-Term Benefit Trust would still select most of the board, while the founders’ board seats would increase from two to three; employees would also receive stock to break ties on some issues. According to TechCrunch, the seven co-founders each reportedly own about 2% of the company, which was valued at $965 billion in May and $1.5 trillion on the secondary market—an amount the IPO is expected to reflect.

## Why it matters (editorial interpretation)

The proposal would separate voting power from economic ownership: the founders would retain decisive influence after the IPO without receiving additional economic value from those shares. The requirement that at least three retain a stake, along with the Long-Term Benefit Trust’s role, makes the governance structure particularly relevant to shareholders.

_Summary written by AI Daily Journal in its own words, based on the sources above. For details, read the original articles._