In a bold move signaling its unrelenting ambition in artificial intelligence and infrastructure, Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced an upsized $30 billion bond offering—a massive leap from its initial $25 billion estimate. The blockbuster deal not only underscores Meta’s deep financial confidence but also sets a new record as the largest corporate bond offering of 2025, surpassing Mars Inc.’s $26 billion sale earlier this year.
Advised by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, with Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP representing the underwriters, Meta structured the debt into six tranches maturing between five and forty years, according to Thursday’s filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Zuckerberg’s AI Obsession Powers Meta’s Strategy
During Meta’s third-quarter earnings call, CEO Mark Zuckerberg doubled down on the company’s all-in approach to AI, emphasizing his mission to make Meta “the leading frontier AI lab” while building superintelligence for everyone.
“Meta Superintelligence Labs is off to a strong start,” Zuckerberg said. “We’ve built the lab with the highest talent density in the industry, and we’re pushing ahead with the next generation of models and products. Our focus now is scaling compute to a level that leads the industry.”
The $30 billion capital infusion is expected to fuel Meta’s relentless pursuit of AI dominance, from algorithmic innovation to massive data center expansion—the physical backbone of the company’s digital empire.
