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Broadcom Secures $42 Billion Chip-Financing for Anthropic IPO

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 3:01 PM UTC · How we work

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Broadcom CEO Hock Tan secured a $42 billion chip-financing arrangement for Anthropic.
The $63 billion deal will lease specialized chips to Anthropic as it prepares an IPO.
Banks demanded better terms after rising interest rates and concerns about AI overexposure.
Tan offered 11th-hour concessions, raising interest rates and providing default guarantees for Anthropic.

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Broadcom CEO Hock Tan secured a $42 billion chip-financing arrangement for Anthropic.
The $63 billion deal will lease specialized chips to Anthropic as it prepares an IPO.
Banks demanded better terms after rising interest rates and concerns about AI overexposure.
Tan offered 11th-hour concessions, raising interest rates and providing default guarantees for Anthropic.