Here’s how much Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and his sister made last year
Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei collected $18 million in total compensation during 2025, driven largely by stock awards and equity incentives according to regulatory filings. His sister, company president Daniela Amodei, brought in $16.4 million for the year. Both executives later saw their base salaries doubled to $1.4 million. The disclosures emerged in documentation prepared for a planned initial public offering later in the year, which could value the artificial intelligence startup at more than $2 trillion. Records also show that 80% of the siblings' personal company equity is pledged to charity.
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- ✓ Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei earned $18 million in total compensation in 2025.
- ✓ Anthropic president Daniela Amodei received $16.4 million in total compensation last year.
- ✓ Dario Amodei and Daniela Amodei later had their base salaries doubled to $1.4 million.
- ✓ Eighty percent of the personal Anthropic equity held by Dario and Daniela Amodei is pledged to charity.
What changed
Regulatory filings for an upcoming initial public offering revealed the exact 2025 compensation figures for Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and company president Daniela Amodei.
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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Earned $18 Million in 2025
Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei collected $18 million in total compensation during 2025, driven largely by stock awards and equity incentives according to regulatory filings. His sister, company president Daniela Amodei, brought in $16.4 million for the year. Both executives later saw their base salaries doubled to $1.4 million. The disclosures emerged in documentation prepared for a planned initial public offering later in the year, which could value the artificial intelligence startup at more than $2 trillion. Records also show that 80% of the siblings' personal company equity is pledged to charity.
Why it matters
Regulatory filings ahead of initial public offerings frequently shed light on executive compensation structures at major technology firms. Anthropic develops the Claude chatbot and has drawn widespread attention for both its artificial intelligence models and its towering valuation targets. The compensation figures place Dario Amodei in the middle of the pack relative to other major technology executives.
What is confirmed
- Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei earned $18 million in total compensation in 2025.
- Anthropic president Daniela Amodei received $16.4 million in total compensation last year.
- Dario Amodei and Daniela Amodei later had their base salaries doubled to $1.4 million.
- Eighty percent of the personal Anthropic equity held by Dario and Daniela Amodei is pledged to charity.
- Anthropic is preparing for a planned initial public offering later this year.
Still unconfirmed
- Anthropic is targeting a valuation of more than $2 trillion for its upcoming initial public offering.
What to watch next
- Confirmation of the official timeline and valuation target for Anthropic's upcoming initial public offering
- Further disclosures regarding the founders' full ownership stakes in regulatory filings
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