Meta Platforms (META)'s Hyperion Data Center Project Highlights Expanding AI Infrastructure Ambitions

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On October 16, 2025, Bloomberg reported that Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is planning to finalize an almost $30 billion financing package for its Hyperion data center project in rural Louisiana. This marks the largest private capital deal on record.

The deal is structured through an SPV, involving over $27 billion in debt and roughly $2.5 billion in equity. Furthermore, Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) will retain a 20% stake, with alternative asset manager Blue Owl Capital holding the remainder. The company will be the developer, operator, and tenant of the site, which is scheduled for completion in 2029. PIMCO and Blue Owl Capital will spearhead the financing, while Morgan Stanley will arrange the debt and equity.

The move reflects Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META)’s push to expand AI infrastructure as hyperscale cloud providers battle to build advanced data centers to support artificial intelligence operations.

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META), through its family of apps and other offerings, enables social connections and media content sharing through mobile devices, PCs, virtual and mixed reality headsets, augmented reality, and wearables globally.

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