# Anthropic expected to receive high 'junk' rating from credit agencies following IPO, FT report says

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> **Original Source**: [TechCrunch AI](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/30/anthropic-expected-to-receive-high-junk-rating-from-credit-agencies-following-ipo-report-says/)
> **Author**: Lucas Ropek (undefined)
> **Published Date**: Friday, October 30, 2026
> **Category**: INDUSTRY
> **Tags**: AI, TechCrunch AI, industry

## Executive Summary
Blackstone's forecast is just a prediction, but naturally, a high junk rating would make it more difficult and costlier for Anthropic to raise the money to keep funding its massive spending that has undergirded its business



## Full Coverage
Anthropic is expected to receive a high "junk" rating from credit rating agencies following its initial public offering, according to a report from the Financial Times

The FT says the investment giant Blackstone, the anchor investor in a recent $63 billion deal to finance Anthropic's chips, told investors in the deal that it expects the AI lab to receive a "high" junk rating after its IPO. Previously, the FT notes, Blackstone had said the opposite: that the Claude maker would receive an investment-grade rating (indicating low risk for lenders) before 2027 rolls around

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