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Marathon Closes 64% Exaion Deal to Expand European AI Data Centers

French regulators cleared a three-way structure with EDF Pulse Ventures, NJJ Capital to protect technological sovereignty.

Overview

  • Bloomberg previously reported a cash consideration of roughly $168 million for the controlling stake.
  • NJJ Capital took a 10% stake in MARA France, with Xavier Niel and MARA CEO Fred Thiel joining Exaion’s board.
  • Exaion’s board will include three MARA appointees, three from EDF Pulse Ventures, one from NJJ, plus Exaion’s CEO and co‑founder.
  • EDF, through EDF Pulse Ventures, remains a minority shareholder and continues as an Exaion customer.
  • The partners aim to scale secure cloud and high‑performance computing services across Europe as Bitcoin mining difficulty jumped about 15% and MARA prepares to report earnings next week after a record $123 million prior‑quarter profit.