MoneyThe story, in brief
Apollo and Blackstone raise $35bn in chip financing deal for Anthropic
$35B. Apollo and Blackstone just bet big on Anthropic's compute ambitions.
The KeyNews take
Why it matters
Anthropic secures one of the largest private credit fundraisings ever, signaling massive capital deployment for AI infrastructure and compute. This deal reflects investor confidence in Claude's scaling trajectory and the capital intensity of frontier AI development.
The key facts
5 to know$35B raised through private credit financing
Lead investors: Apollo Global Management and Blackstone
One of the largest private credit fundraisings on record
Funding directed at Anthropic's AI growth and compute expansion
Published June 8, 2026 — recent/breaking news
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Financial Times Technologyft.com
Publisher excerpt: Transaction is one of the largest private credit fundraisings, fuelling the Claude maker’s AI growth plans