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Oracle plans 50 billion dollar capital raise for 2026 to expand AI cloud infrastructure
Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Oracle is targeting a capital raise of $45 billion to $50 billion in 2026 to accelerate the expansion of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). This move is driven by strong backlog and demand for AI infrastructure from major technology firms and chipmakers.
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Oracle is raising $45 billion to $50 billion this year to expand its cloud infrastructure to meet massive demand from Nvidia, AMD, and Meta. This capital injection, split between equity and debt, primarily supports a reported $300 billion commitment from OpenAI to rent server capacity. While the deal cements Oracle’s role in the AI supply chain, it reflects an aggressive pivot toward high-expenditure infrastructure to support next-generation compute needs for clients like xAI and TikTok.
However, the financial strain of this expansion is significant, with projections of negative free cash flow through 2030. Market anxiety has pushed credit default swaps to their highest levels since 2008, reflecting fears over Oracle's rising debt load. With OpenAI remaining unprofitable, investors are weighing the massive revenue potential against the counterparty risks and the decade-long timeline required for these capital-intensive AI investments to break even.
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