Midha: Anthropic is the fastest-growing business of all time
Anjney Midha · The Early Days of Anthropic & How 21 of 22 VCs Rejected It | The Four Bottlenecks in AI | Anj Midha · 20VC with Harry Stebbings · Apr 14, 2026 · at 21:17
Anj Midha, founding investor in Anthropic, responds to criticisms from VC investors who argue startups should prioritize market capture over public benefit corporate structures.
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“Tell them to give me a call when they'd like to be investors in the world's fastest growing business of all time, and then they can lecture me about public benefit governance and market share adoptions.”
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