Schmidt holds estimated 1% of Anthropic, TechCrunch reports
The former Google CEO put tens of millions of dollars into Anthropic's 2021 Series A round, according to a TechCrunch estimate of his stake.
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt holds an estimated 1% stake in Anthropic, according to a TechCrunch report published on October 20, 2026. The holding stems from an investment of tens of millions of dollars in the AI company's Series A round in 2021, per the outlet's estimate.
TechCrunch estimated that Schmidt's position is roughly half the 2% held by Anthropic co-founder and CEO Dario Amodei, and described the investor's stake as surprisingly large compared with Amodei's holding.
The report also noted that upper estimates for Anthropic's IPO valuation could reach as much as $2 trillion. At that level, Schmidt's stake could be worth up to $20 billion. Anthropic is widely discussed as a company likely to pursue an IPO before the end of the year.
Schmidt stepped down as Google CEO in 2011 and has since focused on technology investing. PitchBook put Anthropic's valuation at $461 million in 2021, the year of the round in which Schmidt took part.
His other AI investments include Mistral, General Intuition and Reflection AI, and his investment vehicles have included Tomorrow Ventures, Innovation Endeavors Management and the family office Hillsfire, according to the report. Bloomberg puts his current net worth at $57.5 billion.
Quick answers
How big is Eric Schmidt's stake in Anthropic?
TechCrunch estimates it at about 1% of the company, following a tens-of-millions-dollar investment in Anthropic's 2021 Series A round.
How does that compare with Dario Amodei's holding?
According to the report, Schmidt's stake is about half the 2% held by Anthropic co-founder and CEO Dario Amodei.
What could the stake be worth if Anthropic lists?
TechCrunch said upper estimates for an Anthropic IPO valuation could reach as much as $2 trillion, which would put Schmidt's stake at up to $20 billion.