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March 11, 2026
Nscale Raises $2B at $14.6B in Europe's Largest Series C
Published: March 11, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Updated: March 11, 2026 at 12:30 AM
100-word summary
Nscale just closed a $2 billion Series C, the largest ever in European history, with backing from Nvidia, Citadel, Dell, and Nokia. The $14.6 billion valuation signals a bet that AI infrastructure buildout will be worth more than the models themselves. The company is building data centers across three continents, absorbing its Aker joint venture along the way. New board additions include Sheryl Sandberg, Susan Decker, and Nick Clegg, a trio that screams regulatory foresight and geopolitical navigation. When financial giants and chipmakers both show up for the same round, they're betting AI's bottleneck isn't algorithms but the physical towers to run them.
What happened
Nscale just closed a $2 billion Series C, the largest ever in European history, with backing from Nvidia, Citadel, Dell, and Nokia. The $14.6 billion valuation signals a bet that AI infrastructure buildout will be worth more than the models themselves. The company is building data centers across three continents, absorbing its Aker joint venture along the way. New board additions include Sheryl Sandberg, Susan Decker, and Nick Clegg, a trio that screams regulatory foresight and geopolitical navigation.
Why it matters
When financial giants and chipmakers both show up for the same round, they're betting AI's bottleneck isn't algorithms but the physical towers to run them.