Pension plans for public employees in several US states and cities may receive significant payouts from a future offering of shares in AI startup Anthropic. An analysis by The Information found that funds for Orange County, Los Angeles, Massachusetts and South Carolina hold indirect ownership in the company through their investments in venture firm Spark Capital.
The retirement plans’ exposure depends on the performance of Spark Capital, which holds roughly $777M in the AI firm. If Anthropic proceeds with its planned November IPO at a valuation of $1.5T, Spark’s stake could increase to $9B or more, creating a capital gain for the pension funds involved.
