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Nscale and Anthropic Negotiate $45 Billion Compute Deal
Nscale and Anthropic finalize $45 billion cloud computing deal to boost IPO valuation.
In brief
Nscale and Anthropic finalize $45 billion cloud computing deal to boost IPO valuation. Nscale and Anthropic agreed to a $45 billion cloud computing deal, strengthening Nscale's IPO valuation case ahead of its U.S. listing. Originally reported by BigGo Finance.
Nscale and Anthropic in Talks
Nscale, a data center developer backed by Nvidia, is in talks with Anthropic on a cloud computing agreement worth about $45 billion (roughly NT$1.5 trillion).
Deal Covers Second Building
The agreement covers the second building at Nscale's Monarch campus in West Virginia, providing 460 megawatts of capacity using Nvidia's Vera Rubin chips.
Potential Total Cooperation
If completed, the two companies' total cooperation would reach $90 billion (roughly NT$2.9 trillion).
Anthropic Secures Negotiating Priority
Anthropic has also secured negotiating priority on the campus's planned third building.
Existing Infrastructure Agreement
Anthropic and Nscale previously signed an agreement worth up to $44.6 billion (roughly NT$1.4 trillion) for existing infrastructure.
IPO Valuation Target
Nscale targets a valuation of about $30 billion (roughly NT$970 billion) for its U.S. listing.
Investor-Proposed Reduced Range
Some investors argue the valuation should be cut to $16 billion to $19 billion (roughly NT$620 billion).
Pre-IPO Funding Round
Nscale completed a $3.36 billion (roughly NT$110 billion) pre-IPO funding round led by Third Point.
The one thing
Nscale and Anthropic agreed to a $45 billion cloud computing deal, strengthening Nscale's IPO valuation case ahead of its U.S. listing.
