Quick Assessment
| Dimension | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Primary Role | Co-Founder and President, Anthropic (2021–present) |
| Key Contributions | Operational leadership of Anthropic's commercial growth; oversaw fundraising across multiple rounds; leads enterprise partnerships and policy engagement |
| Institutional Affiliation | Anthropic; member of Anthropic's Board of Directors |
| Prior Roles | VP of Safety & Policy, OpenAI (2020); Engineering Manager and VP of People, OpenAI (2018–2020); Risk Manager and Lead Technical Recruiter, Stripe (2013–2018) |
| Influence on AI Safety | Oversees Anthropic's safety-focused commercial strategy; public advocate for regulatory frameworks; has publicly explained Constitutional AI methodology to policymakers and enterprise customers |
Overview
Daniela Amodei is Co-Founder and President of Anthropic, an AI safety company she co-founded in January 2021Founded DateJan 2021Founded by seven former OpenAI researchers in January 2021Source: anthropic.comsid_mK9pX3rQ7n.founded-date → with her brother Dario Amodei and several other former OpenAI employees who departed OpenAI in late 2020. As President, she oversees Anthropic's business operations, commercial strategy, enterprise partnerships, and policy engagement. Dario Amodei serves as CEO and leads the technical research side of the organization.
Amodei's background is in operations, recruiting, risk management, and people programs — first at Stripe (2013–2018) and then at OpenAI (2018–2020). She left OpenAI in 2020, citing concerns about the pace of AI commercialization and disagreements about safe AI governance. At Anthropic, she has overseen the company's commercial growth from its founding through a series of major fundraising rounds and the expansion of its enterprise customer base.
As of February 2026, Anthropic's post-money valuation stands at $380 billionValuation$380BAs of: Feb 2026Series G post-money valuation; second-largest venture deal ever behind OpenAI's $40BSource: reuters.comsid_mK9pX3rQ7n.valuation → following a Series G round, and the company reports a run-rate revenue of $14 billionRevenue$14BAs of: Feb 2026Run-rate revenue at Series G announcement; 500+ customers spending $1M+ annuallySource: reuters.comsid_mK9pX3rQ7n.revenue →. Approximately 85% of Anthropic's revenue derives from business customers.