Nscale
"The engine of superintelligence"
London-based Nscale runs a full-stack AI/GPU cloud platform and on Aug 1, 2026 agreed to acquire Anyscale for $1.65 billion.
Nscale is a UK-headquartered (London) AI cloud infrastructure company that operates a "full-stack AI cloud platform" spanning GPU/CPU compute, networking, and storage infrastructure through to higher-level AI and platform services. Its product stack includes AI Services (inference endpoints, model fine-tuning, and a prompt workbench), Infrastructure Services (GPU and CPU compute, networking, and storage), Platform Services (managed Slurm and Kubernetes services, and virtual or bare-metal instances), and Fleet Operations tooling (a control center, observability, and a Radar API for monitoring compute fleets).
The company operates and partners on data centers across multiple countries, including Nscale-operated sites in Glomfjord and Narvik, Norway; Loughton, UK; and Texas and West Virginia in the United States, plus partner-operated capacity in Sines, Portugal; Keflavik and Blonduos, Iceland; Stavanger and Oslo, Norway; Slough, UK; and North Carolina, US. This multi-region data center footprint underpins its pitch to telecommunications companies, AI-native startups, and enterprises running large-scale AI training and inference workloads.
Nscale counts OpenAI, NVIDIA, Dell, and Nokia among the customers and partners featured on its website, and lists Aker ASA, a Norwegian industrial holding company, as both an investor and partner, reflecting the company's Nordic data-center strategy. Per Crunchbase, Nscale has raised capital across eight funding rounds, with investors including Pittco Management, Epping Forest Venture Partners, NVIDIA, G Squared, and Aker ASA, and reports 251-500 employees. The company is led by founder and CEO Josh Payne, with Donald Morrison as co-founder, David Power as CTO, and Karl Havard as Chief Commercial Officer.
On August 1, 2026, Nscale announced it is acquiring Anyscale, the company behind the Ray distributed-computing framework, for $1.65 billion, a deal intended to extend Nscale's full-stack AI cloud platform with Anyscale's distributed compute and orchestration technology. The company uses the tagline "The engine of superintelligence" to describe its infrastructure ambitions. Nscale's combination of owned and partner data centers, GPU cloud services, and now Ray-based distributed compute technology positions it as an infrastructure supplier to large AI model developers and enterprises rather than a robotics-specific vendor, though its compute services are increasingly used to train and serve the large AI models that power robotics and physical AI systems.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Nscale GPU Nodes (DGX Vera Rubin NVL72)
Bare-metal GPU compute nodes with 72 NVLink-connected Rubin GPUs, delivering up to 3,600 PFLOPS NVFP4 inference and 75TB fast memory.
Nscale AI Compute for Manufacturing
Scalable GPU cloud platform for training, fine-tuning and inference of manufacturing AI models, claiming up to 80% lower training cost.
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WEBSITE
https://www.nscale.com/HEADQUARTERS
United Kingdom
Company Facts
Founded
2024
Primary Role
Software/Algorithm
Company Size
employees 100-500
Primary Region
Europe
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Nscale Acquires Anyscale for $1.65 Billion to Enhance AI Compute Capabilities
Nscale, a British AI neocloud, is acquiring software startup Anyscale for $1.65 billion to expand its AI compute offerings. Anyscale specializes in scaling AI workloads across data centers and servers, having pivoted to support large language models and other AI tasks following the rise of GPT-3 in 2022. This acquisition aligns with Nscale's strategy to build vertically integrated solutions for compute needs, enhancing its capabilities in workload management and scaling. The acquisition is significant as it allows Nscale to deepen its involvement in the AI sector, particularly in managing and optimizing AI workloads. Anyscale's platform, built on the Ray framework, provides essential tools for developers, and its integration with Nscale's existing services will create a more robust infrastructure for AI applications. The deal also reflects the growing trend of consolidation in the AI industry as companies seek to capture a larger share of AI-related spending. Looking ahead, Nscale plans to leverage Anyscale's expertise while maintaining its branding and customer base. The startup's 200 employees will join Nscale, contributing to its ongoing projects and partnerships with major players like Microsoft and British Telecom. No further timeline was disclosed at the time of publication.
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NVIDIA and Emerald AI Join Leading Energy Companies to Pioneer Flexible AI Factories as Grid Assets
NVIDIA and Emerald AI have partnered with several major energy companies, including AES, Constellation, Invenergy, NextEra Energy, Nscale Energy & Power, and Vistra, to develop a new generation of AI factories. This initiative aims to enhance the integration of these facilities with the power grid, enabling them to operate more efficiently and generate valuable artificial intelligence applications. The collaboration was announced today, highlighting the growing intersection of AI technology and energy production. By leveraging advanced AI capabilities, the project seeks to optimize energy usage and improve operational performance in the energy sector.
