The Journal. · Friday, October 30, 2026
Anthropic has secured a record-breaking $63 billion loan package to purchase AI chips from Broadcom and Google. The complex financing arrangement involves a shell company and guarantees from Broadcom to mitigate lender risk amidst rising interest rates and reluctance from traditional banks.
“This week, Anthropic upped the ante with the announcement of a record-breaking series of loans totaling $63 billion.”
“Several banks agreed to lend Broadcom $40 billion. Another chunk of debt, partially financed by Blackstone, brought the total to $63 billion.”