Anthropic’s IPO Puts ~$216 Billion in Employee Hands. Another $160 Billion Is Reserved for the Next Hires.

Anthropic's IPO puts ~$216B in employee equity value into the hands of ~5,300 workers—mostly younger AI engineers—while reserving another $160B for future hires. This concentration of liquid wealth will reshape hiring and retention across AI and B2B startups, and likely spawn a wave of ex-Anthropic founders starting companies in 2027–2028.

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