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Alphabet to raise $80 billion in shares


06/03/2026


American Alphabet Inc., which encompasses Google, intends to generate $80 billion through a share offering to finance investments in artificial intelligence computing infrastructure to address unprecedented customer demand, the company disclosed.



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Berkshire Hathaway will be among investors, purchasing $10 billion worth of Alphabet shares through a private placement. The investment company will disburse $351.81 per Class A share (aggregating to $5 billion) and $348.20 for every Class C share (amounting to an additional $5 billion).

Alphabet's different share classes, valued at $30 billion, will be available through a bank-managed offering. Furthermore, $40 billion of Class A and Class C shares will be slowly sold in the public market, anticipated to start in the third quarter of 2026.

Alphabet plans to utilize the funds "for general corporate purposes, such as capital investments to expand its AI infrastructure and worldwide computing capacity," the statement noted.

Alphabet had earlier announced intentions for capital expenditures ranging from $180 to $190 billion in the current year. To cover these costs, it has previously issued bonds in euros, pounds, yen, Canadian dollars, and Swiss francs.

source: bloomberg.com