# Nscale

Nscale helped ByteDance subsidiary access Nvidia chips, sidestepping US rules — reports
News
September 23, 2026
Nscale helped ByteDance subsidiary access Nvidia chips, sidestepping US rules — reports
Deal allegedly enabled TikTok parent company access to chips it could not get in China due to US restrictions
Martin Coulter
Anthropic strikes $45bn deal with Nscale to rent compute capacity
News
August 27, 2026
Anthropic strikes $45bn deal with Nscale to rent compute capacity
The deal comes as Nscale eyes an IPO
Anne Sraders
All the decacorns in Europe: listed
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List
August 21, 2026
All the decacorns in Europe: listed
Europe’s cohort of $10bn+ startups is growing rapidly, with companies reaching the milestone quicker than ever before
Tom Nugent
Exclusive: Nscale to provide compute to Oxford, UCL and Imperial AI researchers
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Exclusive
August 4, 2026
Exclusive: Nscale to provide compute to Oxford, UCL and Imperial AI researchers
Nscale is working on data centres in five countries, including the UK
Freya Pratty
The European startups offering the highest salaries
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Analysis
July 24, 2026
The European startups offering the highest salaries
Sifted found 18 European startups advertising roles paying at least €200k
Ruggero Di Spigna
The 50 fastest-growing European startup teams in H1 2026
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Fastest-growing startups
July 9, 2026
The 50 fastest-growing European startup teams in H1 2026
Sifted ranks the top 50 fastest-growing startups by headcount growth across the first six months of 2026
Jonathan Sinclair and Oshin Narang
The 25 companies Europe’s startup insiders watched most closely in H1
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Sifted data
July 8, 2026
The 25 companies Europe’s startup insiders watched most closely in H1
Sifted Pro readership data reveals which European startups and scaleups investors, corporates and advisers were monitoring most actively in H1
Jonathan Sinclair
Records broken as eight European startups raised $1bn+ rounds in 2026
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Sifted data
June 24, 2026
Records broken as eight European startups raised $1bn+ rounds in 2026
$1bn+ rounds support scaling for Europe’s key AI companies
Federico Scolari
OpenAI pauses Stargate UK in blow to Nscale and government
News
April 9, 2026
OpenAI pauses Stargate UK in blow to Nscale and government
The project was announced last September
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
The 20 companies that landed Europe’s largest equity deals ever
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Analysis
April 3, 2026
The 20 companies that landed Europe’s largest equity deals ever
UK and German startups take the biggest spoils
Oshin Narang
Nscale is set to deliver $14bn of compute. Can it meet its deadlines?
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Analysis
March 12, 2026
Nscale is set to deliver $14bn of compute. Can it meet its deadlines?
The company has proven its ability to raise billions. Now can it deliver compute?
Freya Pratty and Maya Dharampal-Hornby
Nscale rockets to $14.6bn valuation with $2bn Series C
News
March 9, 2026
Nscale rockets to $14.6bn valuation with $2bn Series C
Sheryl Sandberg, Nick Clegg and Susan Decker have joined Nscale’s board
Freya Pratty
Nvidia-backed Nscale secures $1.4bn chip loan
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February 12, 2026
Nvidia-backed Nscale secures $1.4bn chip loan
Nscale is currently working on data centre projects in five countries
Freya Pratty
The people with power at Nvidia-backed Nscale
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List
January 15, 2026
The people with power at Nvidia-backed Nscale
Who’s behind the hyped company?
Freya Pratty
2026: The year the AI bubble bursts?
Podcast
January 8, 2026
2026: The year the AI bubble bursts?
Sifted editors Amy Lewin and Martin Coulter discuss what's in store for European startups and VCs in the year ahead
Amy Lewin and Maya Dharampal-Hornby
The 10 fastest-growing European startup teams in 2025
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Fastest-growing startups
December 31, 2025
The 10 fastest-growing European startup teams in 2025
Sifted ranks the top 10 fastest-growing startups by employee growth over the past 12 months
Jonathan Sinclair
Mistral, Oura, Helsing: The top 20 deals of 2025
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Sifted data
December 23, 2025
Mistral, Oura, Helsing: The top 20 deals of 2025
The €1.7bn deal that kept Europe on the AI map — and other mega raises of the year
Éanna Kelly
Nvidia-backed Nscale plagued by infighting, botched acquisition and IP lawsuit
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Investigations
November 5, 2025
Nvidia-backed Nscale plagued by infighting, botched acquisition and IP lawsuit
The data centre startup is central to Labour's long-term AI strategy
Freya Pratty and Martin Coulter
Nscale targets 2026 IPO after signing $14bn Microsoft deal
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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
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
AI cloud startup Nscale raises $433m days after billion-dollar Series B
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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
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
UK AI data centre startup Nscale raises $1.1bn round backed by Nvidia and Nokia
News
September 25, 2025
UK AI data centre startup Nscale raises $1.1bn round backed by Nvidia and Nokia
Demands for sovereign compute is rising across the globe
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Britain: tech powerhouse or vassal state?
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Sifted View
September 22, 2025
Britain: tech powerhouse or vassal state?
The latest splurge of US tech investment in Britain has its critics
John Thornhill

# Nscale

Nscale helped ByteDance subsidiary access Nvidia chips, sidestepping US rules — reports

Anthropic strikes $45bn deal with Nscale to rent compute capacity

All the decacorns in Europe: listed

Exclusive: Nscale to provide compute to Oxford, UCL and Imperial AI researchers

The European startups offering the highest salaries

The 50 fastest-growing European startup teams in H1 2026

The 25 companies Europe’s startup insiders watched most closely in H1

Records broken as eight European startups raised $1bn+ rounds in 2026

OpenAI pauses Stargate UK in blow to Nscale and government

The 20 companies that landed Europe’s largest equity deals ever

Nscale is set to deliver $14bn of compute. Can it meet its deadlines?

Nscale rockets to $14.6bn valuation with $2bn Series C

Nvidia-backed Nscale secures $1.4bn chip loan

The people with power at Nvidia-backed Nscale

2026: The year the AI bubble bursts?

The 10 fastest-growing European startup teams in 2025

Mistral, Oura, Helsing: The top 20 deals of 2025

Nvidia-backed Nscale plagued by infighting, botched acquisition and IP lawsuit

Nscale targets 2026 IPO after signing $14bn Microsoft deal

AI cloud startup Nscale raises $433m days after billion-dollar Series B

UK AI data centre startup Nscale raises $1.1bn round backed by Nvidia and Nokia

Britain: tech powerhouse or vassal state?