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Eric Schmidt's early Anthropic investment could yield $20B windfall

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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is poised for a significant financial gain from his early investment in Anthropic, potentially worth up to $20 billion upon the AI company's anticipated IPO. Schmidt's connection to Anthropic originated through Cami Clark, who introduced him to her then-boyfriend and now-husband, Anthropic co-founder Dario Amodei. Despite substantial revenue growth, Anthropic has reported significant losses and faces challenges related to compute costs and customer base, even as it aims for a $2 trillion valuation. AI

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Mia Osmonbekov ·

    Eric Schmidt’s path to a $20 billion Anthropic windfall began with an introduction from his ex, Cami Clark—now Dario Amodei’s wife

    Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt met Dario Amodei through Cami Clark years before Anthropic existed, and became one of its earliest backers

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