Anthropic plans to allow employees and early investors to sell shares during its upcoming initial public offering. This secondary sale provides immediate liquidity to insiders, departing from more restrictive tech IPO norms.
The company is also considering lockup periods longer than the standard 180 days for shareholders who do not sell at the IPO. This dual approach seeks to balance investor returns with post-offering stock stability.
Anthropic confidentially filed for an IPO in June. The company could go public as soon as September or October.