UK AI data centre startup Nscale has raised $433m funding just days after announcing a $1.1bn Series B, as investors continue to pour money into the country’s AI infrastructure.
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October 1, 2025
AI cloud startup Nscale raises $433m days after billion-dollar Series B
The startup has emerged as a key player in the AI infrastructure space
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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