Broadcom arranges $63B financing with banks for Anthropic chip purchases via SPV
Broadcom has arranged a $63 billion financing deal with Bank of America, Blackstone, Citigroup, and Morgan Stanley to fund chip purchases for Anthropic. The deal is structured through a new special purpose vehicle, according to a Bloomberg report.
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Lynn Doan / Bloomberg : Broadcom arranges a $63B deal with BofA, Blackstone, Citi, and Morgan Stanley to finance the purchase of chips for Anthropic via a new special purpose vehicle — Chipmaker Broadcom Inc. has arranged a $63 billion deal with Bank of America Corp., Blackstone Inc., Citigroup Inc. and Morgan Stanley …

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