New York, NY – July 21 – Tema ETFs (“Tema”), a leader in institutional-quality and actively managed exchange-traded funds, today announced that the Tema Photonics & Optical ETF (LAZR) has acquired exposure to Anthropic.
Shareholders gain pre-IPO access via an SPV to an AI pioneer and one of the world’s most consequential companies. As of the date of this release, Anthropic represented 12.06% of LAZR’s net assets, and Tema intends to maintain the company as a top holding in the fund. Holdings are subject to change.
LAZR invests in companies enabling faster data movement between the chips, servers, and data centers powering AI. Consistent with Tema’s long-term, fundamental investment approach, Anthropic complements that focus as a critical driver of AI investment with the potential to create durable value as AI scales.
“LAZR was designed to deliver exposure to companies enabling AI to scale. Arguably no company is more important to that scaling than Anthropic, and we are pleased to provide shareholders with access to an investment opportunity that is in such high demand.”
- Maurits Pot, Founder and CEO of Tema ETFs
LAZR is the first institutionally managed photonics ETF launched in partnership with SemiAnalysis, the leading independent research firm specializing in semiconductors and AI infrastructure.
Exposure to Anthropic is delivered through a special purpose vehicle (SPV), an established means of investing in private companies.
Tema builds institutional-quality ETFs for a range of market environments, targeting structural growth, durable core, and liquid alternatives solutions. Founded in 2022, Tema is backed by Index Ventures, Accel Partners, Zinal Growth, and over a dozen financial services CEOs.