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title: Meta aims to raise R$ 475 billion to expand its AI infrastructure
url: https://www.elseif.net/meta-aims-to-raise-r-475-billion-to-expand-its-ai-infrastructure
published: 2026-10-29T13:03:28+00:00
language: en
section: Models
source: https://olhardigital.com.br/2026/10/26/pro/meta-quer-captar-r-475-bilhoes-para-ampliar-sua-estrutura-de-ia/
organizations: Meta
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# Meta aims to raise R$ 475 billion to expand its AI infrastructure

Meta intends to raise up to R$ 475 billion through the sale of shares to finance the expansion of its artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, which includes data centers and cloud computing capacity.

The owner of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp has initiated an initial share offering of approximately R$ 175 billion and plans to sell up to R$ 300 billion additional shares starting in 2027.

The initial offering includes common and convertible preferred shares. The second sales program depends on the start of negotiations for new Class C shares, which will have no voting rights, expected in the first quarter of 2027.

Chip manufacturers Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom have shown interest in purchasing up to R$ 25 billion in Class A common shares from Meta included in the offering.

The fundraising occurs as the company increases its spending to compete with OpenAI and Anthropic. Last week, Meta raised the minimum limit of its capital expenditure forecast for 2026 from R$ 130 billion to R$ 135 billion. The ceiling remains at R$ 145 billion.

The company has also committed to future spending of approximately R$ 4,125 trillion, primarily driven by investments in data centers, AI infrastructure, and cloud computing.

The increased spending is already reflected in financial results. In the third quarter, Meta recorded a negative free cash flow of R$ 10.6 billion, its first negative result in this metric in over ten years. In the same period the previous year, it had reported a positive flow of R$ 53.15 billion.

As of September 30, the company had R$ 412.25 billion in cash and cash equivalents, slightly above R$ 404.6 billion in long-term debt.

Despite financial pressure, revenue exceeded analyst expectations in the third quarter, with Meta earning R$ 323 billion against a projection of R$ 316.85 billion.

For the fourth quarter, the company estimates revenue between R$ 365 billion and R$ 380 billion.