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Nscale Adds Ex-Meta Leaders to Board
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Nscale, a UK-based neocloud with datacenters across Europe and the US, appointed former Meta executives Nick Clegg and Sheryl Sandberg and ex-Yahoo president Susan Decker to its board and closed a Series C that raised $2 billion. The round, led by Aker ASA and 8090 Industries, values Nscale at $14.6 billion and includes Dell, Lenovo, and Nvidia; Nscale also absorbed the Aker-Nscale JV to expand GPU capacity.
Key Points
- 1Announces board additions: Nick Clegg, Sheryl Sandberg, and Susan Decker join Nscale's board.
- 2Secures $2 billion Series C and $14.6 billion valuation led by Aker ASA, 8090 Industries.
- 3Integrates Aker joint venture to build 230 MW datacenter supplying 100,000 Nvidia GPUs by 2026.
Scoring Rationale
Large $2B funding, $14.6B valuation, and high-profile board hires drive impact; limited technical operational detail constrains assessment.
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