Meta Taps Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan for New Data Center Deal (1)

Meta Platforms Inc. is working on a financing package for a data center in El Paso, Texas, that could total roughly $13 billion, underscoring Big Tech’s growing reliance on debt to bankroll the infrastructure behind the AI boom.

Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase & Co. are leading the process, according to people familiar with the matter. A large majority of the financing is expected to be in the form of debt, with the rest equity, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing private information.

Meta’s effort is similar to an almost $30 billion financing package it completed last ...