# Anthropic expected to get junk credit rating after IPO, FT reports

> Original title: Anthropic expected to receive high ‘junk’ rating from credit agencies following IPO, FT report says

- Source: TechCrunch · AI
- Published: 2026-10-30T21:52:03.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/x9klvk2ibqaf496ldted7c9wt
- Original: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/30/anthropic-expected-to-receive-high-junk-rating-from-credit-agencies-following-ipo-report-says/

## Summary

The Financial Times reports that Blackstone, anchor investor in a $63 billion chip financing deal with Anthropic, expects the AI lab to receive a high junk rating after its IPO. Blackstone had previously expected an investment-grade rating before 2027. A junk rating would make it harder and more expensive for Anthropic to raise money for its compute spending. Anthropic and Blackstone declined to comment.

## Why it matters

The report links Anthropic's expected credit rating to its heavy compute spending, showing how IPO timing and financing costs connect in the AI industry.