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October 15, 2025

Nscale targets 2026 IPO after signing $14bn Microsoft deal

The UK-based startup has secured $1.5bn in funding over the past few weeks

UK data centre startup Nscale is eyeing an IPO in 2026 as it inks a new $14bn deal to supply Microsoft with Nvidia chips. 

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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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