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Nvidia expands AI financing push with $500 billion plan and SpaceX stake
Nvidia expands AI financing push with $500 billion plan and SpaceX stake
Nvidia is assembling Wall Street lenders to finance up to $500 billion in AI computing deals, The Economic Times reports. Goldman Sachs, Blackstone, Apollo, KKR, BlackRock and Brookfield are involved, but no…
The Story in Brief
Nvidia is assembling Wall Street lenders to finance up to $500 billion in AI computing deals, The Economic Times reports. Goldman Sachs, Blackstone, Apollo, KKR, BlackRock and Brookfield are involved, but no agreements had been signed when the plan was announced. Nvidia may guarantee up to 25% of each deal, assessed case by case. The financing could involve private credit and bonds issued by vehicles leasing chips to customers.
The Times of India reports that Nvidia owns nearly 123 million SpaceX shares, valued at about $21 billion at the end of June and around $17 billion after a subsequent fall in the share price. SpaceX has an exclusive Nvidia relationship for its data centres, while Nvidia has invested in several AI companies and start-ups.
The Indian Opinion
The easy story is that Nvidia is either engineering an AI bubble or single-handedly funding the next technology boom. Both claims run ahead of the facts. The financing target has no fixed timetable, and no deals had been signed at announcement. Its guarantees also cover only part of each project. The real test is whether customers can repay loans without continual chip-price gains or fresh capital. Watch the first bond issues, their interest costs and actual computing demand.
Sources (2): economictimes.indiatimes.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
