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Through a special trust arrangement plus seven founders, Anthropic can decide the entire board slate, and ordinary IPO investors receive only economic rights without control.
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10/31/2026
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Anthropic IPO: The $80.7 Billion Loss and the Scariest Prospectus Ever
youtubeJourney with Vish10/28/2026
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