# Anthropic Founding Team Holds 50.1% of Voting Power on Ordinary Matters By John Kim Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/41203 Published: 2026-10-26T18:18:50.000Z Updated: 2026-10-26T18:18:50.000Z Section: Business > A long-term benefit trust has authority over appointments and removals for a majority of directors. Anthropic’s founding team holds 50.1% of voting power on ordinary matters, while a long-term benefit trust has authority over appointments and removals for a majority of directors. An earlier [governance proposal]() would give seven founders 50.1% of voting rights after a potential initial public offering; the founding team holds 50.1% of voting power on ordinary matters. ## Links in this article - [governance proposal](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/24203)