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Sequoia, Alphabet, and the AI Capital Cycle | Bloomberg Tech 8/06/2026
Bloomberg Technology· 2026-08-06 18:01
Market Trends and Debt Issuance - Alphabet raised up to $25 billion in its latest bond offering to test investor appetite for AI-related debt [1][2] - Alphabet's total global bond sales reached $89.5 billion since 2025, with a U.S. dollar basis of $42.5 billion, while Amazon reached $77 billion [2][5] - Hyperscalers maintain strong balance sheet flexibility and solvency, allowing them to fund massive AI capital expenditures through cash generation and debt capacity [5][6][9][11] Industry Dynamics and Hardware - Western Digital achieved over 40% revenue growth with a gross margin of about 54%, while introducing high-capacity storage solutions including 32 terabyte and 40 terabyte hard disk drives [19][22][28] - Figma reported year-over-year revenue growth of 48% in its third consecutive quarter of accelerated growth, driven by enterprise AI workflow integration [31][32] - Sequoia Capital manages over $80 billion and executed major venture investments, including a $1 billion to $2.5 billion investment recommendation for Anthropic and a $300 million investment in hardware infrastructure [38][66][67][76]