# debt financing

Oracle Doubles Down on AI: Plans Up to $50bn Raise to Build Massive Cloud Capacity for OpenAI and Others

Oracle intends to raise $45–50 billion in 2026 through equity-linked securities, common stock and a senior bond to expand cloud capacity for large AI customers including OpenAI. The move highlights the enormous capital required for AI-scale data centres and has intensified investor concerns about returns, credit risk and the feasibility of the company’s expansion plans.