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Nebius Scales AI Cloud With Nvidia Stake and $775 Million Asset‑Backed Loan

New financing plus anchor customer deals give the company cash to fuel a multibillion-dollar GPU buildout.

Overview

  • Seeking Alpha summaries from July 27–28 report a disclosed 9.3% Nvidia stake and a newly noted $775 million asset‑backed debt facility that management says helps cover GPU deployment costs.
  • Nebius reported very strong AI traction in early July, with company metrics cited at roughly $3.4 billion revenue guidance for 2026, 840% AI cloud revenue growth, and a reported 45% EBITDA margin.
  • Management continues to target an aggressive $7–9 billion ARR by year‑end 2026 while raising 2026 capex to about $20–$25 billion to build roughly 4 GW of contracted power and more capacity.
  • The company’s capital plan is funded by a mix of earlier convertible notes, equity support and the new asset‑backed facility, which reduces near‑term dilution risk but increases leverage and execution pressure.
  • Analysts say the financing and anchor contracts with Microsoft and Meta de‑risk near‑term demand but emphasize key risks to watch: conversion of new capacity to revenue, customer concentration, potential 2027 growth slowdown, and ongoing execution.