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Anthropic, PBC is an American artificial intelligence (AI) public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco, California. Its flagship product is Claude, a series of proprietary large language models (LLMs). In January 2021, with the goal of promoting AI safety, Anthropic was founded by former members of OpenAI, including siblings Daniela Amodei and Dario Amodei, who are president and CEO, respectively. The company is privately held but reportedly plans an initial public offering in 2026.
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Suppliers now pay for anchor demand with equity. Akamai gave Anthropic a path to ~5% of its stock and will spend ~$5.5 billion before revenue. Plus a wind-fed Texas campus and Brazil's buildout.
In September 2026, Akamai Technologies disclosed 2027 earnings guidance of approximately $150 million to $300 million and announced a significantly expanded relationship with Anthropic that includes an $11.6b contractual commitment over seven years, with the option to increase the deal value to about $20b. The…
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