Alphabet Announces $80 Billion Equity Sale, Set to Surpass Previous Fundraising Record

Alphabet Inc., parent company of Google, announced a surprise $80 billion equity sale aimed at funding artificial intelligence infrastructure. The offering is expected to become the largest equity capital markets transaction in history, surpassing Petroleo Brasileiro SA's 2010 fundraising. A portion includes shares sold privately to Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

By Anthony Hughes Tue, June 2, 2026 at 7:41 PM GMT+3 2 min read · Yahoo Finance · June 2, 2026, 16:41 UTC

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Topics: AI infrastructure spending Alphabet capital markets record equity offering

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