Nscale, a London, UK–based AI infrastructure startup, has raised $2 billion in Series C funding, valuing the company at $14.6 billion.
Investors
The round was led by Aker ASA and 8090 Industries, with participation from Astra Capital Management, Citadel, Dell Technologies, Jane Street, Lenovo, Linden Advisors, Nokia, NVIDIA, and Point72.
Aker ASA is a Norwegian industrial investment holding company based in Fornebu, Norway. It focuses on building and developing companies in sectors such as energy, offshore engineering, renewable technology, marine biotechnology, and industrial software.
8090 Industries is a venture studio and investment company focused on building and scaling technology-driven businesses. It partners with entrepreneurs, corporations, and investors to create startups in areas such as advanced manufacturing, energy, robotics, artificial intelligence, and sustainable industrial technology.
Nscale Use of Funds
The company will use the funding to expand its global AI infrastructure footprint, scale its engineering and operations teams, and accelerate the deployment of vertically integrated AI infrastructure platforms across Europe, North America, and Asia.
About Nscale
Nscale is focused on building vertically integrated platforms that support large-scale AI deployments. The company provides a full-stack AI infrastructure ecosystem that includes GPU compute, networking, data services, and orchestration software. Through vertically integrated AI solutions and modular, first-principles data center design across Europe, North America, and beyond, Nscale delivers the compute foundation for enterprise AI training, fine-tuning, and inference at scale.
Funding Details
Company: Nscale Global Holdings Limited
Raised: $2,000.0M
Round: Series C
Funding Date: March 2026
Lead Investors: Aker ASA, 8090 Industries
Additional Investors: Astra Capital Management, Citadel, Dell Technologies, Jane Street, Lenovo, Linden Advisors, Nokia, NVIDIA, Point72
Company Website: https://www.nscale.com/
Software Category: AI Infrastructure / Cloud AI Platforms
Source: https://www.nscale.com/press-releases/nscale-series-c