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Multiple AI and Data Center Firms Prepare for IPOs Amid Market Scrutiny

SoftBank-backed SB Energy, Nvidia-backed Nscale, Accelevation Holdings Corp., Firmus Technologies Pty, and GCash owner are advancing initial public offerings to fund data center expansion.

9 publishers · 20 articles · first seen 21 Sept 2026 · updated 41d ago

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9 publishers have covered this in 20 articles since 21 Sept 2026. Fortune published first, on 21 September at 10:25 UTC; www.theregister.com followed 6h 49m later. The most recent article, from TechCrunch, appeared on 25 September at 18:33 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Bloomberg.com (major outlet), News Feed (major outlet), TechCrunch (major outlet), Fortune, www.theregister.com, Inc., theinformation.com, Latest from Tom's Hardware, Sifted.

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  1. FortuneMoney-losing Nscale’s $35 billion IPO includes a $3 billion deal with Nvidia and ‘going concern’ worries
  2. www.theregister.comLondon neocloud Nscale takes its $1B loss to Wall Street
  3. Bloomberg TechnologyNvidia Buying an Additional $1.5 Billion in SB Energy Shares Ahead of IPO
  4. Inc.This AI Venture Has Never Turned a Profit. It’s Aiming for a $35 Billion IPO Anyway
  5. theinformation.comSB Energy Faces Investor Skepticism in IPO, Report Says
  6. News FeedSoftBank’s $50bn data centre group slows IPO
  7. Bloomberg MarketsBlackRock Said to Buy Into GCash Owner IPO Priced Below Maximum
  8. Bloomberg TechnologyData Center Firm Accelevation, Backer Seek $720 Million in IPO
  9. TechCrunchNscale’s IPO will test Wall Street’s appetite for concentrated AI bets once again
  10. Bloomberg TechnologySB Energy Plans to Start IPO Marketing After SEC Review Finished
  11. Show 10 later sources
    1. News FeedNvidia-backed Nscale buried ByteDance deal in push to $35bn IPO
    2. Bloomberg TechnologyNvidia-Backed AI Startup Seeks $10 Billion Before Australian IPO
    3. Bloomberg.comSoftBank-Backed Carro Is Said to Mull First Dual Nasdaq-SGX IPO
    4. FortuneNscale’s $35 billion IPO is largely silent about its biggest customer, China’s ByteDance, which wants access to Nvidia’s chips
    5. Latest from Tom's HardwareChina's ByteDance gained access to over 2,000 Nvidia B200 chips through Norway data center
    6. SiftedNscale helped ByteDance subsidiary access Nvidia chips, swerving US rules — reports
    7. Bloomberg TechnologyNscale IPO Puts Wall Street Attention on AI Data Centers, Neoclouds
    8. FortuneNscale wants a $35 billion valuation. Nvidia is helping foot the bill
    9. Bloomberg.comNscale Raises $3.36 Billion in Pre-IPO Round Led by Third Point
    10. TechCrunchAhead of U.S. IPO, British AI neocloud Nscale secures $3.36B in convertible finacing

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  1. Ahead of U.S. IPO, British AI neocloud Nscale secures $3.36B in convertible finacing TechCrunch ·
  2. Nscale Raises $3.36 Billion in Pre-IPO Round Led by Third Point Bloomberg.com ·
  3. Nscale IPO Puts Wall Street Attention on AI Data Centers, Neoclouds Bloomberg Technology ·
  4. SoftBank-Backed Carro Is Said to Mull First Dual Nasdaq-SGX IPO Bloomberg.com ·
  5. Nvidia-Backed AI Startup Seeks $10 Billion Before Australian IPO Bloomberg Technology ·
  6. Nvidia-backed Nscale buried ByteDance deal in push to $35bn IPO News Feed ·
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  1. SB Energy Plans to Start IPO Marketing After SEC Review Finished Bloomberg Technology ·
  2. Nscale’s IPO will test Wall Street’s appetite for concentrated AI bets once again TechCrunch ·
  3. Data Center Firm Accelevation, Backer Seek $720 Million in IPO Bloomberg Technology ·
  4. BlackRock Said to Buy Into GCash Owner IPO Priced Below Maximum Bloomberg Markets ·
  5. SoftBank’s $50bn data centre group slows IPO News Feed ·
  6. Nvidia Buying an Additional $1.5 Billion in SB Energy Shares Ahead of IPO Bloomberg Technology ·
  7. Nscale wants a $35 billion valuation. Nvidia is helping foot the bill Fortune
  8. Nscale helped ByteDance subsidiary access Nvidia chips, swerving US rules — reports Sifted
  9. China's ByteDance gained access to over 2,000 Nvidia B200 chips through Norway data center Latest from Tom's Hardware
  10. Nscale’s $35 billion IPO is largely silent about its biggest customer, China’s ByteDance, which wants access to Nvidia’s chips Fortune
  11. SB Energy Faces Investor Skepticism in IPO, Report Says theinformation.com
  12. This AI Venture Has Never Turned a Profit. It’s Aiming for a $35 Billion IPO Anyway Inc.
  13. London neocloud Nscale takes its $1B loss to Wall Street www.theregister.com
  14. Money-losing Nscale’s $35 billion IPO includes a $3 billion deal with Nvidia and ‘going concern’ worries Fortune

In this story

  • Nscale
  • SoftBank
  • SB Energy
  • Accelevation Holdings Corp.
  • Firmus Technologies Pty
  • GCash
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