Meta Platforms(US:META) Hua Er Jie Jian Wen·2025-06-28 03:30Group 1 - Meta is seeking to raise up to $29 billion from private equity firms to build AI data centers in the U.S., marking a significant push into the AI sector [1] - The company plans to raise $3 billion in equity and $26 billion in debt, with discussions ongoing on structuring this massive debt financing [1] - Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg is significantly increasing investments in AI, having previously lagged behind competitors, and has announced a $15 billion investment in data labeling startup ScaleAI [2] Group 2 - Meta's capital expenditure forecast for the year has been raised by up to 10% to $64 billion to $72 billion, citing additional AI data center investments and increased infrastructure hardware costs [2] - The trend of tech giants partnering with private equity firms to share investment risks is growing, with other companies like OpenAI also seeking substantial funding for data center projects [3] - Private investment firms are increasingly being relied upon by blue-chip companies to avoid excessive pressure on their balance sheets from large capital projects [3]