# A gold-rush mentality for Anthropic stock has gripped Silicon Valley in recent weeks.

*genai · news · 2026-04-30 · Business Insider*

## Key points

- Investors are offering to buy Anthropic shares at valuations exceeding $1 trillion.
- A VC firm offered Jesse Leimgruber a general partner position in exchange for his Anthropic shares.
- Some buyers are proposing multimillion-dollar cash deals within 48 hours and sharing proof of funds unsolicited.
- Leimgruber acquired his Anthropic stake via the FTX bankruptcy at an $18 billion valuation in 2024.

**Companies:** Anthropic, OpenHome, Rainmaker Securities, Wisdom Ventures
**Countries:** United States

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