Re:Anthropic IPO
by SaucyWrong on Thursday November 12, 2026 @01:27PM
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Yeah, unfortunately it seems like the only requirement (in the state of Delaware, anyway) to be a "public benefit corporation" is to say "we are a public benefit corporation" in a somewhat serious-sounding way in your incorporation documents.
Then you can use those weighty words everywhere to impress people while still being just as profit-motivated as any other public company. Sort of an insult to PBCs that actually do provide a public good. And these rules vary by state is my understanding. Perhaps your company was incorporated somewhere else.
Then you can use those weighty words everywhere to impress people while still being just as profit-motivated as any other public company. Sort of an insult to PBCs that actually do provide a public good. And these rules vary by state is my understanding. Perhaps your company was incorporated somewhere else.