Anthropic expected to get high junk rating after IPO
What happened
On 31 October 2026, TechCrunch, citing the Financial Times, reported that Blackstone told investors in a $6.3bn chip financing deal for Anthropic that Anthropic is expected to receive a "high" junk credit rating after its IPO, specifically in the BB range, the top tier of speculative grade. The report did not name the rating agencies, give a specific date for when the rating would take effect, or explain the specific link between this expectation and the terms of the chip financing deal. This is currently the only report on the matter, and there has been no public response from rating agencies or Anthropic; further developments are awaited.
Written by AI from the reports · updated 3 h ago
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- TechCrunch · AIAnthropic expected to receive high ‘junk’ rating from credit agencies following IPO, FT report says
Blackstone's forecast is just a prediction, but naturally, a high junk rating would make it more difficult and costlier for Anthropic to raise the money to keep funding its massive spending that has undergirded its business.
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