# Broadcom CEO Hock Tan pushed lenders to finalize Anthropic's $40 billion debt deal

> Original title: WSJ says Broadcom CEO Hock Tan directly intervened to get Anthropic's debt deal pushed though.

- Source: Andrew Curran
- Published: 2026-10-27T03:57:16.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/ikhdi5pgn0nlh0cu53mee54mi
- Original: https://x.com/AndrewCurran_/status/2114929398893957622

## Summary

The Wall Street Journal reports that Broadcom CEO Hock Tan held weekend talks with bank executives to get them to finalize commitments for a $40 billion debt deal. The deal funds Anthropic's purchase of TPUs, and Broadcom agreed to higher interest rates on the loans to win lender support after some banks hesitated.

## Post

WSJ says Broadcom CEO Hock Tan directly intervened to get Anthropic's debt deal pushed though.

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## Quoted post @anissagardizy8

> SCOOP: Broadcom CEO Hock Tan was getting impatient.
> 
> He needed lenders to commit $40 billon in the largest AI debt deal ever—so Anthropic could afford TPUs—but some were getting cold feet.
> 
> In the end, Broadcom’s CEO held 11th-hour talks with bank executives over the weekend to get them to finalize their commitments. Broadcom also agreed to higher interest rates on the loans, sweetening the deal. 
> 
> With @ajsaeedy @ mattwirz for @WSJ

https://x.com/anissagardizy8/status/2114899009576026220