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title: "Anthropic reportedly struggles to get cloud compute ahead of IPO"
url: https://www.parallelquant.com/posts/anthropic-reportedly-struggles-to-get-cloud-compute-ahead-of-ipo-6f6423
source_name: "TechCrunch"
source_url: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/anthropics-cloud-partnerships-are-getting-messy/
published: 2026-10-20T21:25:22.000Z
topics: ["policy", "chips"]
publisher: "Parallel Quant"
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# Anthropic reportedly struggles to get cloud compute ahead of IPO

*2026-10-20 · Source: [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/anthropics-cloud-partnerships-are-getting-messy/)*

Anthropic is reportedly having trouble securing enough compute from cloud providers that increasingly see it as a competitor. Its infrastructure spending is rising ahead of a planned November IPO.

**Why it matters:** This explains why Anthropic is pursuing separate deals such as the reported second Nscale agreement. Dependence on rivals-turned-suppliers is a key risk for any lab, and compute access may shape IPO investor questions.

**Topics:** policy, chips

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