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IREN to Acquire Mirantis in $625 Million All-Share Deal to Bolster AI Cloud

The move combines IREN’s GPU data centers with Mirantis’ cloud software to speed enterprise AI deployment.

Overview

  • IREN, which announced a definitive agreement Tuesday, will buy Mirantis in an all-share deal valued at about $625 million, pending regulatory approvals and closing conditions.
  • Mirantis will continue as a standalone subsidiary so it can keep serving its current clients while helping IREN roll out AI Cloud services.
  • Mirantis adds cloud software used to run AI jobs, including Kubernetes-based orchestration, enterprise support teams, and the k0rdent platform that manages GPUs across bare metal, virtual machines, and Kubernetes.
  • IREN says the combination will speed workload deployment, improve monitoring and performance visibility, strengthen technical support, and broaden access to enterprise customers.
  • Shares rose after the announcement, while IREN cautioned that the benefits depend on securing approvals and integrating Mirantis effectively.