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AI data center builder Nscale raises $3.36B ahead of IPO
$3.36B. Nscale just locked in its largest round ahead of an IPO that could reshape who builds AI data centers.
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Why it matters
A major data-center construction firm is consolidating capital from institutional and chip-maker backers before going public, signaling a shift in how AI infrastructure is being financed and who controls the buildout.
The key facts
6 to knowNscale raised $3.36B in two tranches
$2.26B from consortium including Third Point, Apollo, Citadel, and other institutional investors
Nvidia is part of the funding round (specific allocation not disclosed)
Capital supports data center construction push
IPO expected to follow this funding round
Date: September 25, 2026
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Publisher excerpt: Nscale Ltd. today announced that it has secured $3.36 billion in funding to support its data center construction push. The capital will arrive in two tranches. Nscale expects to receive $2.26 billion in the near future from a consortium that includes Third Point, Apollo, Citadel and more than a…