Nvidia, Microsoft, and OpenAI have announced partnerships with U.K. cloud computing startup Nscale for major AI infrastructure projects. Nscale, which emerged from stealth in May 2024 as a spinoff from crypto mining firm Arkon Energy, has rapidly become a key player in the U.K.\u2019s efforts to establish itself as a global AI hub. The company, based in London, raised $155 million in its Series A fundraising round last December. Nscale provides end-to-end AI infrastructure by combining data centre space, power, and GPUs with proprietary software.<\/p>\n
Nscale has signed a five-year, $6.2 billion agreement with Microsoft and Aker to develop hyperscale AI infrastructure in Europe, particularly in Norway. This follows OpenAI\u2019s previous announcement of plans for a data centre in Norway, branded Stargate, with Nscale committing $1 billion to the project. The goal is to install 100,000 Nvidia graphics processing units (GPUs) at the site by 2027. Microsoft is investing $15.5 billion in computing equipment in the U.K., and plans to work with Nscale to construct what will become the U.K.\u2019s largest supercomputer in Loughton.<\/p>\n
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang revealed that the chipmaker has made a \u00a3500 million equity investment into Nscale. Huang stated that Nscale could be a national champion for AI infrastructure in the U.K.. Microsoft President Brad Smith added that the deal represents a major vote of confidence in Nscale. CEO Josh Payne previously highlighted that the company aims to tackle the lack of computing capacity and a fragmented market in Europe.<\/p>\n
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