Anthropic is a major, privately held AI company behind Claude, with ongoing investments and governance designed to preserve independence and safeguard its mission.

Ownership spans founders, strategic investors, venture capital firms, and institutional investors, including Amazon, Google (Alphabet), Sequoia Capital, Coatue, GIC, Lightspeed, ICONIQ Capital, and Fidelity Management & Research Company, with exact percentages not disclosed in principal stockholder disclosures.

In early 2026, Anthropic raised substantial funding, with a Series G of $30 billion at a post-money valuation of $380 billion, followed by a Series H of $65 billion at a $965 billion valuation, signaling strong investor confidence.

Governance is designed to balance profitability with its public benefit mission, giving founders and the Long-Term Benefit Trust meaningful influence over board appointments and strategic direction.

Anthropic remains independent through its public benefit corporation status and governance structures, including a Long-Term Benefit Trust and a Class F share with 50.1% voting rights held by Founder LLC, as outlined in the October 2026 IPO prospectus.

Founded in 2021 by seven former OpenAI employees, with Dario Amodei as CEO and Daniela Amodei as president and board chair; Claude models are its flagship AI offerings.

Google and Amazon are major strategic backers, providing investment and cloud infrastructure, but their backing does not grant direct control over Anthropic.