# Alphabet will sell $10 billion in stock to Berkshire Hathaway.

*business · news · 2026-06-01 · TechCrunch*

## Key points

- Alphabet will raise $80 billion by selling stock to fund AI infrastructure expansion.
- Alphabet plans to sell $10 billion in stock specifically to Berkshire Hathaway.
- Demand for Alphabet's AI solutions is exceeding its current capacity, prompting infrastructure investments.
- The $80 billion stock sale is intended to fund growth while maintaining a strong balance sheet.

Google parent company Alphabet said Monday that it plans to raise $80 billion to help pay for the massive AI infrastructure buildout it has planned. Alphabet will sell off that amount in stock, and will then use the funds to pay for “general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures to scale AI infrastructure and global compute,” the company said in a statement. Part of the plan involves selling $10 billion in stock to Berkshire Hathaway, the massive global holding company formerly led by Warren Buffet. “The company is experiencing strong demand for its AI solutions and services from enterprises and consumers, at levels that are exceeding the company’s available supply,” Alphabet said in its statement. “By scaling its investments, the company seeks to expand its foundational infrastructure to support the significant growth opportunity ahead.” The company added that the stock plan represented a way to “fund its investments in a balanced way while retaining a healthy balance sheet.”

**Companies:** Alphabet, Berkshire Hathaway
**Countries:** United States

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