By Matias Civita
Publication Date: 2026-08-24 11:33:00
Broadcom is in talks to raise as much as $70 billion to $80 billion in debt to finance chips and computing infrastructure for artificial intelligence companies, including Anthropic, in another sign of the extraordinary amounts of capital flowing into the AI buildout.
The proposed financing would be divided into multiple layers of debt, CNBC’s David Faber reported. The senior tranche, which would have priority for repayment, is expected to total roughly $45 billion, while a junior tranche could reach about $35 billion. The figures remain fluid as negotiations continue.
Bloomberg, which first reported the talks, said the overall transaction could ultimately reach $100 billion. Blackstone and Apollo Global Management are among the investment firms discussing participation in the financing.
The enormous capital requirements come as technology companies race to secure the chips, data centers, electricity and networking equipment needed to train and operate increasingly sophisticated AI…
