Nvidia plans to raise at least $20 billion in first debt sale since start of AI boom

Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., speaks to members of media outside a restaurant in the Hongdae district of Seoul, South Korea, on Friday, June 5, 2026. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nvidia is aiming to raise at least $20 billion in debt, according to sources with knowledge of the matter, in the chipmaker's first bond sale since the start of the AI boom. In a filing with the SEC on Monday, Nvidia disclosed plans for the capital raise but didn't include the dollar amount. Earlier this year, the chipmaker said it could raise up to $25 billion through issuance of unsecured commercial paper notes. The debt sale could end up closer to $25 billion, said the sources, who asked not to be named because the numbers aren't public. Nvidia shares rose 3,5% on Monday and are up about 14% this year. The chipmaker is the latest tech company tied to the artificial intelligence trade to tap the capital markets. Alphabet announced plans earlier this month to raise $85 billion in equity-related offerings after securing more than $55 billion in fresh debt since November. And last week, Super Micro announced $7 billion in equity-related financing deals to help to cover the cost of hardware component purchases. Amazon , meanwhile, raised roughly $54 billion in debt earlier this year in U.S. …