Blackstone Joins $3 Billion Waymo Debt Deal, Prepares Hotel IPO

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Blackstone has joined Waymo's first major debt financing, a $3 billion deal that marks the autonomous driving company's debut in the debt market, and is also preparing its hotel platform, Hotel Investment Partners, for a public listing in Spain. These moves extend Blackstone's reach into technology lending and public market monetization of hospitality assets. The asset manager, with a market value of about $171.2 billion, is leveraging its private credit and balance sheet capacity to tap into AI and infrastructure themes, while the HIP listing aims to crystallize value from its hospitality platform and recycle capital into areas like AI-focused assets and private credit. Execution risk remains a concern, as these complex deals need to land cleanly to offset analyst worries about earnings quality, leverage, and dividend cover.

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Blackstone joins Waymo's $3B debt financing and prepares its Hotel Investment Partners platform for a Spain IPO, extending into tech lending and monetizing hospitality assets.

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Blackstone is preparing Hotel Investment Partners for a public listing in Spain, crystallizing value from the hospitality platform.

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