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Blackstone calls for more equity in AI infrastructure financing

At the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit, Blackstone President Jon Gray said the AI infrastructure buildout would require more equity financing as debt investors face concentration risks. Pimco CEO Emmanuel Roman warned that the scale of AI financing could be 'too much' for markets, citing about $10 trillion in AI-related capital expenditure over five years and $550 billion in AI debt issued this year. Goldman Sachs estimated $8.5 trillion in global data center spending over five years. Gray remained bullish on AI infrastructure, noting demand for computing power outpaced supply, and that spending on AI models across Blackstone's portfolio companies rose 20-fold in the past year.

• Blackstone President Jon Gray said AI infrastructure requires more equity financing due to debt concentration risks.
• Pimco CEO Emmanuel Roman warned AI financing could strain markets, citing ~$10 trillion in AI capex over five years.
• About $550 billion in AI debt has been issued this year.

General Atlantic Named to Inc.'s 2026 Founder-Friendly Investors List

General Atlantic has been named to Inc.'s 2026 Founder-Friendly Investors List, a recognition of its support for founders.

General Atlantic Named to Inc.’s 2026 Founder-Friendly Investors List

General Atlantic has been named to Inc.'s 2026 Founder-Friendly Investors List, marking a notable recognition for the firm.

Deepgram acquires Daily to bolster voice AI infrastructure

Deepgram, a leading provider of speech-to-text and voice AI models, has announced the acquisition of Daily, the company behind the popular open-source voice AI framework Pipecat. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Deepgram has committed to keeping Pipecat open source. Pipecat manages voice and video streams, integrating STT, LLMs, and TTS while reducing latency. Deepgram aims to leverage Pipecat to enhance its real-time voice and video infrastructure, allowing developers to build expressive voice agents with pluggable models. Additionally, Deepgram is launching the Real-Time Context Standard (RCS), an open protocol co-developed with the Pipecat team, to standardize metadata in voice AI interactions. Daily had raised over $62 million from investors like Tiger Global and has been part of Y Combinator, like Deepgram.

• Deepgram acquires Daily, maker of open-source voice AI framework Pipecat
• Deal amount undisclosed; Pipecat remains open source
• Daily had raised over $62 million from Tiger Global and others

Snyk Lays Off Over 200, Revenues Top $300M

Snyk, the cybersecurity firm co-founded in London and Tel Aviv, laid off over 200 employees in June 2026, more than double the initial reports of 90. This was revealed in a new filing at Companies House. The reduction in force represents about 20% of its global workforce, impacting employees in the US and Israel, with a financial charge of up to $13.8 million. Despite the layoffs, Snyk's revenues grew 11% to $309 million in the fiscal year ending 2025, attributed to new customer wins. However, losses increased from $169 million to $189 million due to higher investments. The company, now headquartered in Boston, has raised over $1 billion from investors including Tiger Global and was valued at $8.5 billion in 2021. Snyk continues to build its AI security business, having acquired Invariant Labs in 2025.

• Snyk laid off over 200 employees in June 2026, representing about 20% of its global workforce.
• Revenues reached $309 million in fiscal year 2025, up 11% year-over-year.
• Losses increased from $169 million to $189 million.