Anthropic named eight firms selling its shares illegally. After the backlash, it quietly removed four. Anthropic initially warned against eight unauthorized platforms selling its shares, causing market disruption and investor uncertainty. Following backlash, including pushback from platforms like Hiive, Anthropic reduced the list to four firms. This occurred as the company announced a $65 billion funding round valuing it at $965 billion, its highest valuation yet, while also managing its cap table ahead of a potential IPO.

• Anthropic reduced its list of unauthorized secondary market platforms selling its shares from eight to four.
• The initial warning caused significant chaos and uncertainty among investors and brokers.
• Hiive CEO Sim Desai criticized Anthropic for naming platforms without prior contact.
• Anthropic announced a $65 billion funding round, valuing the company at $965 billion, surpassing OpenAI.
• The company faces a contradiction between needing secondary market liquidity for employees and controlling share transfers for governance and IPO readiness.
• Anthropic is reportedly in early IPO talks, making secondary market management crucial. Continue reading https://thenextweb.com/news/anthropic-cuts-unauthorized-platform-list-965-billion-valuation