Nvidia → Poolside: $1B investment

Nvidia ready to invest up to $1 billion in Poolside. Bloomberg reports an initial investment of $500 million, up to $1 billion, in a $2 billion round at a $12 billion pre-money valuation. The round did not close and in January 2026 Poolside lost the GPU cluster it had reserved.

Date

Oct 30, 2025

Paid by

Nvidia

Received by

Poolside

Type

Investment

Amount

$1B

Status

called off

Note

$500M initial, up to $1 billion; $2 billion round not closed

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