Nvidia invests $2B to help debt-ridden CoreWeave add 5GW of AI compute

Nvidia has invested $2 billion in CoreWeave, a cloud computing company specializing in AI, to help it expand its AI compute capacity by 5 gigawatts. This strategic investment comes as CoreWeave faces financial challenges but has successfully capitalized on the AI boom by acquiring several AI startups and expanding partnerships, including with major hyperscalers like OpenAI, Meta, and Microsoft. As part of the deal, Nvidia will assist CoreWeave in acquiring land and power for new data centers and integrate Nvidia’s latest technologies—such as the upcoming Blackwell GPU architecture, Bluefield storage systems, and Vera CPUs—into CoreWeave’s platform. The partnership also involves incorporating Nvidia’s AI software and architecture into Nvidia’s reference designs for cloud and enterprise customers, strengthening CoreWeave’s position in the competitive AI infrastructure market. Following the announcement, CoreWeave’s shares rose by over 15%, signaling investor confidence. For Nvidia, this deal represents another significant move to maintain its leadership role