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title: "Blackstone Forecasts Junk Credit Rating for Anthropic Following IPO"
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published_at: "2026-10-30T17:08:45.000Z"
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summary: "Blackstone forecasts that Anthropic will receive a double-B credit rating following its IPO, falling short of investment-grade status. The \"high junk\" outlook reverses earlier projections that the startup would secure an investment-grade rating by year-end, according to the Financial Times. The rating could raise borrowing costs as Anthropic plans to spend over $800B on computing infrastructure through 2045, relying on a $63B financing deal called Project North Star."
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# Blackstone Forecasts Junk Credit Rating for Anthropic Following IPO

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**Published:** 2026-10-30T17:08:45.000Z
**Category:** Funding
**Topics:** anthropic, funding

## Summary

Blackstone forecasts that Anthropic will receive a double\-B credit rating following its IPO, falling short of investment\-grade status\. The "high junk" outlook reverses earlier projections that the startup would secure an investment\-grade rating by year\-end, according to the Financial Times\. The rating could raise borrowing costs as Anthropic plans to spend over $800B on computing infrastructure through 2045, relying on a $63B financing deal called Project North Star\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/ai/blackstone-forecasts-junk-credit-rating-for-anthropic-following-ipo-8a17475a>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/FT/status/2116214267531698548>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/wallstengine/status/2116210992992694426>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/zerohedge/status/2116210393022677477>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/StockSavvyShay/status/2116212226474512889>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/Rory_Johnston/status/2116213005528727608>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/RealNickMugalli/status/2116210955864486349>)
- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/ai/blackstone-forecasts-junk-credit-rating-for-anthropic-following-ipo-8a17475a>)