Anthropic investors are being swarmed by desperate buyers. Some are getting very creative.

Dario Amodei, co-founder and CEO of Anthropic JULIEN DE ROSA/AFP via Getty Images A gold-rush mentality for Anthropic stock has gripped Silicon Valley in recent weeks. With a very limited supply, holders of Anthropic shares have been flooded with offers. One large VC firm offered to hire a tech founder as a partner in exchange for his Anthropic shares. When one tech founder hinted on X that he might sell his Anthropic shares, it was like throwing bread to seagulls. Within minutes, Jesse Lei...