1.13.26 - The Anthropic Mafia

Today's Talent Pool

Anthropic is raising $10b at a $350b valuation led by GIC and Coatue, as first reported by the WSJ and confirmed by Axios. axios.link/4qbFk85

1. Karina Nguyen in US (Stealth)
   1. Role: Member of Technical Staff; 1st Design Hire & Early Product Eng @ Anthropic (2 yrs)
   2. Other Experience: Member of Technical Staff @ OpenAI, ML Research @ Berkeley
   3. Description: Stealth since 12/25
   4. Site, Twitter, karinanguyen28@gmail.com
2. Nahom Seyoum in NYC (Potential Founder)
   1. Role: Research @ Anthropic (<1 yr)
   2. Other Experience: Founding Eng @ Conway (backed by KP and FRC), Researcher @ Yale
   3. Description: Yale class of '26
   4. Site
3. Noah Lebovic in SF (Potential Founder)
   1. Role: Member of Technical Staff @ Anthropic (<1 yr)
   2. Other Experience: Founder & CEO @ Toolchest (YC W22)
   3. Description: Left Anthropic in 2025 with no updates. LI status says "Bio and AI"
4. Jeeyoon Hyun in NYC (Potential Founder)
   1. Role: Member of Technical Staff @ Anthropic (1.5 yrs)
   2. Other Experience: Design Eng @ Scale AI, Resident & MS @ NYU
   3. Description: Left Scale on 3/25 with no updates
   4. Site, contact@jeeyoonhyun.com