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▶ 2:18 · $GOOGL · Google Raises $80B, Confidential IPO 101, OpenAI Expands Codex | Diet TBPN
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Google Raises $80B, Confidential IPO 101, OpenAI Expands Codex | Diet TBPN

2026-06-02 · 8 company · 4 thematic
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john coogan

Co-host of TBPN, a live technology and business show focused on startups, venture capital and Silicon Valley.

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“Alphabet announced a massive $80 billion equity raise... The raise will be broken up into a few milestones over the course of this year. Berkshire Hathaway, Greg Abel at the helm, Warren Buffett obviously still at the table... 80 billion j…”
—john coogan
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