- Anthropic warns the public about unauthorized third-party sales and investments that purportedly offer direct or indirect ownership or exposure to its stock.
- The company also clarified that it does not employ SPVs and does not allow tokenization of its private shares.
Anthropic, an American artificial intelligence (AI) firm known for developing Claude, has drawn the line for tokenized offerings of its private shares. The company clarified that it will not recognize them.
No Sale or Transfer of Shares Without Board Approval
On Tuesday, Anthropic updated its page, providing a warning for investors about “Unauthorized Anthropic Stock Sales and Investment Scams.” Amid reports of an upcoming Initial Public Offering (IPO), the company reminded the public that its bylaws govern its preferred and common stocks.
Given that, Anthropic stated it will not authorize the sale or transfer of its stocks without the approval of its Board of Directors. Such transactions are void from the get-go, and the company’s books and records will not recognize them.
SPV, Tokenized Securities, and Other Third-Party Anthropic Share Offerings
Likewise, the AI firm highlighted that it does not allow special-purpose vehicles (SPVs) to acquire or transfer Anthropic stocks. Additionally, it said the restriction extends to any third-party entity that claims to offer shares or exposure to its stocks through direct sales or various investment mechanisms, including forward contracts and tokenized securities.
Anthropic emphasized that anyone offering the mentioned investment instruments is likely engaged in fraud or offering a product with no value to holders or the company. Moreover, the firm declared that it does not engage in unsolicited communication with individuals via email, social media, or messaging apps. Furthermore, it doesn’t accept or process payments via cryptocurrencies, wire transfers, or other hard-to-trace methods.
Entities Claiming to Provide Products and Services Linked to Anthropic
Along the way, Anthropic named several entities claiming to offer direct or indirect exposure to its shares. These include Open Door Partners, Unicorns Exchange, Pachamama, Lionheart Ventures, Hiive, Forge, Sydecar, and Upmarket. It’s worth noting that there are also tokens, such as Anthropic Tokenized Stock (ANTHROPIC) on the Solana (SOL) chain with a market cap of roughly $9 million, that claim to mirror the value of the company’s equity.
None of the third-party entities mentioned is affiliated with Anthropic in any way. Hence, people engaging with their products and services are doing so at their own risk.
Anthropic’s Pre-IPO Valuation
The Motley Fool estimates Anthropic’s value at around $400 billion. Reuters forecasts that the numbers could balloon to nearly $1 trillion once it expands its computing capacity by the summer of 2026.
