Market Chatter: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Made $18 Million Last Year
MT newswire2026/10/06 10:4806:48 AM EDT, 10/06/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Anthropic chief executive officer Dario Amodei received $18 million in compensation last year, more than the CEOs of Alphabet (GOOGL, GOOG) and Amazon (AMZN) but less than those of Oracle (ORCL) and Nvidia (NVDA), Reuters reported Tuesday, citing the company's initial public offering filings. The Amazon-backed (AMZN) Claude developer is preparing for an IPO as early as this fall, which could value it at more than $2 trillion, the report said. Amodei's compensation primarily consisted of stock and other sorts of compensation, as his annual salary was $1.4 million, the report said. Anthropic president Daniela Amodei received total compensation of $16.4 million last year, including stock and options awards, the report said. Chief financial officer Krishna Rao received $720,250 in 2025 and was granted options to purchase 1.4 million shares when he was hired in 2024. Rao exercised options worth $385,285 last year, the report added. Anthropic did not immediately respond to requests for comment from MT Newswires. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)
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