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Nscale Seeks $3.5B Pre-IPO Cash, Nvidia Invests
5 Sep
Summary
- Nscale aims to raise $3.5 billion in pre-IPO funding.
- Nvidia is in talks to invest approximately $2 billion.
- Convertible notes offered at a double-digit discount.
Cloud infrastructure provider Nscale is reportedly in discussions to secure about $3.5 billion in pre-IPO funding. This substantial capital infusion is being arranged to bolster the company's growth ahead of its initial public offering.
Central to the fundraising is a potential $2 billion investment from Nvidia, a leading force in artificial intelligence hardware. The company also plans to offer up to $1.5 billion in convertible notes at a double-digit discount to its anticipated IPO price.
Goldman Sachs is managing the fundraising efforts. New York-based hedge fund Third Point is expected to lead the investment in the convertible notes. Discussions regarding the investors and the exact investment amounts are still in progress and may change.
Nscale was last valued at $14.6 billion in March after a $2 billion Series C round. Earlier in 2026, the company signed a six-year, $45 billion agreement with Anthropic to lease AI computing capacity from its West Virginia data center campus. Founded in 2024, Nscale operates its own data centers, GPUs, and software stack.
