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Updated · TechCrunch · Sep 22
Nscale Eyes $35 Billion NYSE IPO as 85% of Contracts Depend on 2 Customers
Updated
Updated · TechCrunch · Sep 22

Nscale Eyes $35 Billion NYSE IPO as 85% of Contracts Depend on 2 Customers

3 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · Sep 22

Summary

  • $35 billion is the valuation Nscale expects for its NYSE listing, up from the roughly $30 billion target reported a day earlier, with Bloomberg saying it aims to raise $3 billion.
  • $103 billion in contracts underpins that pitch, but about 85% comes from two deals — $43.8 billion with Microsoft through 2033 and $44.6 billion with Anthropic.
  • Anthropic’s agreement carries added risk because it depends on Nscale securing financing, and the AI lab can cancel if the company misses filing-described “stringent” milestones.
  • Revenue rose to $140.6 million in the six months to June 30 from $10.4 million a year earlier, while net losses widened to $1.02 billion from $369 million.
  • The filing highlights a broader AI infrastructure pattern: CoreWeave gets 67% of revenue from Microsoft, showing how a strategic shift by one major customer can ripple across the sector.

Insights

How will Nscale fulfill its colossal $45 billion Anthropic deal while battling intense global power and GPU supply chain shortages?
With a staggering $1 billion loss, can Nscale's massive $103 billion backlog save it from being crushed by its own debt?