Nvidia has partnered with six major financial institutions to help mobilize more than $500 billion in third-party capital for the expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure.
The chipmaker said the initiative involves Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR, which will establish financing platforms aimed at supporting the construction and expansion of AI data centres and computing infrastructure.
The move comes as demand for AI computing continues to surge, forcing technology companies and cloud providers to invest heavily in data centres, advanced chips and power infrastructure.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company could provide financial backing of up to $125 billion, equivalent to about one-quarter of the targeted financing, according to Reuters.
The financing platforms are expected to provide capital to AI developers, enterprises, governments and cloud providers seeking to expand their computing capacity. Investors, meanwhile, could gain exposure to long-term infrastructure projects linked to demand for AI computing.
Nvidia described the initiative as part of a shift toward treating large-scale AI computing facilities, or “AI factories,” as investable infrastructure assets.
The partnership highlights the growing role of private capital in funding the AI boom, as the cost of building data centres and securing the electricity and computing capacity needed for advanced AI systems continues to rise.
Nvidia said specific financial terms and timelines for deploying the capital have not yet been disclosed.
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