SK Hynix Raises $26.5 Billion to Expand Memory Production for AI

SK Hynix raised $26.5 billion through its Nasdaq debut on July 10, 2026, pledging the funds to a five-year push to manufacture more DRAM and HBM—specialized memory chips for AI accelerators. Supply of these components remains pinched through 2030. For the companies building AI systems, the actual capacity gains matter far more than the fundraising headline.