Broadcom is in talks with Apollo Global Management and Blackstone to raise over $50 billion to support OpenAI’s custom AI chip project.Article author, source: AIBase
To meet the massive funding needs of AI infrastructure, Broadcom is actively raising substantial private debt. According to people familiar with the matter, Broadcom is in discussions with institutions such as Apollo Global Management and Blackstone to raise over $50 billion to support OpenAI’s custom AI chip project.
The two parties previously reached a cooperation agreement to deploy 10 gigawatts of custom AI chip systems between the second half of 2026 and the end of 2029. This funding is expected to be completed by the end of this year, primarily to ensure the smooth implementation of chip production capacity related to OpenAI.
Major players are following suit one after another, and private debt financing is heating up.
In addition to its collaboration with OpenAI, Broadcom is arranging up to $60 billion in new AI chip financing for companies such as Anthropic. Relevant banks have initiated a syndicated distribution, with Blackstone leading the underwriting of $18 billion in subordinate debt.
Meanwhile, Oracle and SpaceX are also actively raising substantial funds to purchase AI chips and build data centers. The strong demand for AI computing power is prompting major tech companies to accelerate their fundraising through private debt channels.
