[Former Google CEO Schmidt Holds Approximately 1% Stake in Anthropic, IPO Expected to Bring Massive Wealth Gains] BlockBeats News, October 20, according to Bloomberg, sources revealed that former Google CEO Eric Schmidt holds approximately 1% of Anthropic's shares through early investments, making him one of the biggest individual beneficiaries of the company's IPO. In 2021, Schmidt invested tens of millions of dollars during Anthropic's Series A funding round, when the company was valued at $461 million. It is unclear whether he has sold any of his shares since then, as both Schmidt and Anthropic declined to comment. Last week, investors estimated Anthropic's reasonable valuation to be around $1.8 trillion to $2 trillion. Even at the company's recent valuation of $965 billion, Schmidt's stake would be worth nearly $10 billion. If the company's valuation reaches $2 trillion, Bloomberg's Billionaires Index estimates that Schmidt's net worth would increase by approximately one-third, approaching $80 billion. Sources previously stated that Anthropic could officially launch its IPO roadshow as early as the week of November 9, with trading expected to begin before Thanksgiving in the U.S., and the listing anticipated by the end of the year. Other major investors in the company include Alphabet, Amazon, NVIDIA, and Microsoft. [Original Link]