Nscale
Nscale provides AI infrastructure and services, including AI services, platform services, and infrastructure services.
$2B Series B+ ·
Led by Aker ASA · Source: nscale.com
Total raised: $2.15B across 2 sourced rounds
All 2 rounds ↓About Nscale
Nscale operates data centers and offers on-demand GPU and CPU compute, networking, and storage. Nscale's customers are AI labs and enterprises.
Recent Funding lists Nscale under AI infrastructure and compute (also Developer tools and cloud); it was founded in 2024. It raised $2B in a Series B+ round in March 2026, led by Aker ASA, according to nscale.com. Recent Funding has 2 sourced rounds on record for it, totaling $2.15B, the first in December 2024. It was founded by Josh Payne. It has acquired 3 companies on record, most recently Anyscale (July 2026).
Nscale | 301 days from X account to first raise on record
Money raised, round by round (amounts linked to their source). Pins are dated signals; hover the icons for dates.
Funding rounds
- Series B+ · $2B · $14.6B valuation
AAker ASA (lead)
Source: nscale.com - Series A · $155MSource: Nscale
- X account created
- Website created
Founders and team
JP
Josh Payne CEO and Foundersource: nscale.com
Acquisitions
| Acquired company | Price | Announced |
|---|---|---|
| $1.6B | · The Information | |
| Not disclosed publicly | ||
| Not disclosed publicly |
Investors
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Questions and sources
Nscale: questions and answers
- How much has Nscale raised?
- Nscale has raised $2.15B across 2 sourced rounds on record. The latest is $2B (Series B+), announced March 9, 2026.
- Who invested in Nscale?
- Investors on record for Nscale: Aker ASA. Aker ASA led its latest sourced round.
- Who founded Nscale?
- Nscale was founded by Josh Payne (CEO and Founder).
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