Blackstone now expects Anthropic to receive a high junk rating after its IPO, a shift from its earlier guidance on investment-grade status, Reuters reported on 30 October. Blackstone told investors the company may not secure an investment-grade rating after listing, the Financial Times reported.
Anthropic is preparing for a November IPO. A draft prospectus reported an $80.7 billion loss, while the company held $131.7 billion ahead of the listing, AI Affairs reported.
Four financial partners also announced a $63 billion Broadcom compute financing arrangement, AI Affairs reported.