Broadcom Seeks $70B–$80B in Debt to Fund Custom AI Chips Leased to Anthropic
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Broadcom is in talks with lenders for $70 billion to $80 billion in debt, structured as a roughly $30 billion junior tranche plus a $60–70 billion senior-secured tranche that could push the total near $100 billion. The money flows through a special-purpose vehicle that funds custom AI chips leased to Anthropic, with Broadcom backstopping payments on the senior debt, mirroring an earlier $35 billion deal. Citadel Securities projects $500 billion in AI-chip-backed debt across public and private markets by 2028.