Alphabet raises $85 billion in equity to fund AI infrastructure expansion
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Summary
Alphabet (Google's parent company) announced an approximately $85 billion equity raise to fund AI infrastructure, combining a $10 billion private placement to Berkshire Hathaway, a $30 billion oversubscribed public offering, and a $40 billion at-the-market program. The capital raise targets AI compute capacity as Alphabet's CapEx reaches $180-190 billion in 2026, with demand for AI infrastructure exceeding supply from both enterprise and consumer sectors.
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· 3 pulledAlphabet this week priced the underwritten portion of an equity raise expected to total approximately $85 billion to fund AI infrastructure it describes as supply-constrained against demand from enterprises and consumers.
The announcement, dated June 3, 2026, combined a $10 billion private placement to Berkshire Hathaway, a $30 billion underwritten public offering - which was oversubscribed - and a $40 billion at-the-market program expected to begin in the third quarter of 2026.
Alphabet today launched an $85 billion equity raise backed by Berkshire Hathaway, targeting AI compute as CapEx hits $180-190 billion in 2026 and demand exceeds supply.
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