Anthropic to pay Akamai $11.6 billion over seven years in cloud infrastructure deal
The AI company's bet on CPU-based infrastructure could grow to about $20 billion, with Akamai granting Anthropic a stake of up to 5% of its stock.
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Anthropic has committed $11.6 billion over seven years to Akamai's cloud infrastructure under a new agreement, marking a significant bet on CPU-based computing capacity. The deal could grow to roughly $20 billion depending on how Anthropic's usage scales over time.
In an unusual arrangement, Akamai is giving Anthropic a potential equity stake of up to 5% in the company, with that stake growing as Anthropic's spending under the deal increases. This structure ties the two companies' financial interests together over the life of the agreement.
A major infrastructure bet
The scale of the commitment underscores the growing demand among AI companies for computing capacity to support the development and operation of large-scale AI systems. By securing a multi-year deal of this size, Anthropic is positioning itself with a long-term infrastructure partner as demand for AI compute continues to rise.
For Akamai, the arrangement represents a significant new revenue stream from its cloud infrastructure business, while the equity component gives it a direct financial interest in Anthropic's continued growth and spending.
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