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Nscale, the London-based AI data center and cloud operator, has secured $3.36 billion in pre-IPO convertible financing as it prepares for a public debut.
How the Financing Is Structured
The package includes an initial $2.36 billion tranche at closing and a further $1 billion commitment from Nvidia, expected to fund in mid-November. The notes convert into shares automatically when Nscale completes its IPO, with Nvidia receiving non-voting stock.
Who Invested
Activist hedge fund Third Point led the offering, with Apollo, Citadel, Hudson Bay Capital and the Abu Dhabi Investment Council participating. Goldman Sachs acted as placement agent.
The IPO
Nscale has filed for an IPO that could raise up to $3 billion and plans to list on the NYSE under the ticker NSCL, with Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley leading. The company says it has more than $103 billion in total contracted value.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much did Nscale raise before its IPO?
$3.36 billion in convertible financing — $2.36 billion at closing plus $1 billion from Nvidia expected in mid-November.
Where will Nscale list?
On the NYSE under the ticker NSCL, in an IPO that could raise up to $3 billion.
Who led the round?
Third Point, with Apollo, Citadel, Hudson Bay Capital and the Abu Dhabi Investment Council participating.
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