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Anthropic $36B Debt Financing
Blackstone Inc. · 2026-08-05 · Importance 58 · Surprise 42
Blackstone is reportedly in preliminary discussions with investors about a second debt package of at least $36 billion for Anthropic PBC. The financing would support Anthropic’s acquisition and use of Google custom tensor processing units and allow the company to expand AI infrastructure without equity dilution. The proposed package would exceed the $35 billion credit arrangement involving Apollo and Blackstone announced roughly two months earlier. Anthropic has confidentially filed for a U.S. IPO, according to the reports.
Key facts
- Multiple reports state Blackstone pitched a $36 billion debt deal to support Anthropic's consumption of Google AI chips while Anthropic confidentially files for a US IPO. source