What some of Anthropic’s backers are reportedly worth before its IPO

Key Points:

• Anthropic is expected to go public this year with a valuation potentially reaching $2 trillion, promising significant returns for both early and later-stage investors.
• At its latest private valuation of $965 billion, early backers like Eric Schmidt hold stakes worth nearly $10 billion, reflecting the company's rapid growth since its 2021 Series A.
• Iconiq's $6 billion investment last year is now valued at $17 billion, with potential to double upon IPO, showcasing the scale of late-stage bets on Anthropic.
• Menlo Ventures and Sequoia have also seen substantial gains, with Menlo's stake now worth $14 billion and Sequoia doubling its $3 billion investment made earlier this year.
• Sound Ventures, co-founded by Guy Oseary and Ashton Kutcher, invested over $435 million across 2023 rounds, resulting in a multi-billion-dollar stake, despite Kutcher's recent departure to start a new VC firm.