# Blackstone reportedly lowers expected Anthropic credit rating to speculative grade

_Published Friday, October 30, 2026 at 6:54 PM EDT · AI, Products · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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Blackstone now expects Anthropic to receive a double B range credit rating after its IPO, revising its earlier expectation of an investment-grade rating before 2027, TechCrunch reported, citing the Financial Times. Blackstone communicated the forecast to investors in a recent $63 billion deal financing Anthropic's chips, in which it is the anchor investor.

Double B sits at the top of speculative, or "junk," grade. The forecast concerns Anthropic's financing prospects as it funds large compute commitments. Anthropic and Blackstone declined to comment; the forecast is not an assigned credit rating.

## Sources

- [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/30/anthropic-expected-to-receive-high-junk-rating-from-credit-agencies-following-ipo-report-says/)

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