# Eric Schmidt’s Anthropic Stake Is Estimated at About 1% After Draft IPO Filing

By Sonny Jang

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Published: 2026-10-20T05:51:01.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-20T05:51:01.000Z
Section: People

> Schmidt invested in Anthropic’s $124 million Series A in 2021. The company has not set an IPO date or price.

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is estimated to hold about 1% of Anthropic, linking a 2021 investment to a potential initial public offering by the AI company.

Schmidt’s investment in Anthropic’s Series A is estimated at tens of millions of dollars. The company announced the $124 million round on May 28, 2021, and named him among its investors. It did not disclose his individual contribution or ownership percentage.

Anthropic last announced a $965 billion post-money valuation following a funding round on May 28, 2026. That figure describes the company’s value after the financing; it does not establish what Schmidt would receive if Anthropic goes public. The approximately 1% holding remains an estimate.

Anthropic submitted a confidential draft registration statement on June 1, 2026, giving it the option to pursue a public listing after regulatory review. It has not announced an offering date, share count or IPO price.