# Anthropic founders could donate most shares while retaining voting control

_Published Monday, October 26, 2026 at 6:18 PM EDT · Capital · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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Anthropic's IPO filing describes its seven founders' pledges to donate 80% of their personal equity as voluntary and revocable, Fortune reported in a story carried by Yahoo Finance. The planned governance structure would let founders give away 98% of their IPO holdings while remaining eligible to help direct a controlling share.

The founders would collectively hold 50.1% of voting power on matters put to shareholders generally through their Founder LLC. Membership requires retaining at least 2% of the Class A shares each founder held at the IPO. A separate Long-Term Benefit Trust would have authority to appoint a majority of the board. The timing and recipients of the pledged donations remain uncertain.

## Sources

- [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/anthropic-founders-80-giving-pledge-175919513.html)

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Published: 2026-10-26T22:18:12.348Z
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Retrieved: 2026-10-27T01:15:24.319Z
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