Cedar
Airbnb
Harvard University
Yale Law School
Alex AlbertResearch, PM · AnthropicExecutive↗Both at Anthropic
Executive
Krishna Rao
AnthropicCFO
Rao oversees the financial strategy behind Anthropic's rapid expansion, including the capital allocation and operating systems needed to train and deploy increasingly expensive frontier models. He previously helped Airbnb raise more than $10 billion through its pandemic response, financings and IPO.[1]
Career & education
Current roleAnthropicMay 2024-presentCFO
AnthropicMay 2024-presentPreviously
Education
Work and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.
References
- Krishna Rao joins Anthropic as Chief Financial Officeranthropic.com
Official appointment announcement states that Rao helped Airbnb navigate COVID-19 and played a key role in raising over $10 billion in equity and debt, including its IPO and private financings.
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