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Australian data centre founder reveals mounting debt ahead of IPO

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
November 15, 2026 • 01:27 AM
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An updated prospectus shows Nvidia-backed Nscale needs much more cash to fulfil its contractual commitments, as turmoil continues to hit the AI sector.

Australian data centre founder reveals mounting debt ahead of IPO

London | Australian-helmed data centre provider Nscale needs much more cash to meet current contracts and has piled on more debt, but still plans to proceed with a listing in New York, an updated prospectus shows.

Nscale also revealed it has deeper ties than previously disclosed to scandal-hit Nvidia, a major shareholder and critical supplier for its AI data centres. The chip giant has committed $US2 billion ($2.95 billion) of Nscale’s more than $US3 billion in convertible financing agreed to in September, $US1 billion more than first disclosed.

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