Anthropic warns investors against unauthorized share platforms
Original: Anthropic warns investors against secondary platforms offering access to its shares
Why This Matters
Highlights growing secondary market demand for AI company shares and regulatory concerns
AI company Anthropic updated its website warning that multiple secondary investment platforms offering access to its shares are unauthorized. The company named eight firms including Forge Global and Open Doors Partners as not permitted to facilitate share transactions.
Anthropic published a blog post identifying Open Doors Partners, Unicorns Exchange, Pachamama Capital, Lionheart Ventures, Hiive, Forge Global, Sydecar and Upmarket as unauthorized to provide access to buy or sell its shares. The company stated any sale or transfer offered by these firms is void and will not be recognized. Forge Global disputed its inclusion, claiming it was erroneously listed and doesn't facilitate transactions without company approval. The warning comes amid rising demand for AI company exposure through secondary markets, SPVs, and tokenized securities. Anthropic, reportedly raising funding at a $900 billion valuation, has been particularly sought after by secondary market brokers. The company emphasized both preferred and common stock have transfer restrictions requiring board approval for any valid transactions.