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Firmus Raises New Funding for Green AI Data Centers as Valuation Reports Diverge

Fresh funding will accelerate renewable-powered AI campuses targeting up to 1.6GW in Australia by 2028.

Overview

  • The Australian Financial Review reported a further $500 million raise that it says lifts Firmus’s valuation to $6 billion.
  • Tech Funding News reported $327 million in new capital with a valuation near $600 million and noted that existing investors returned.
  • A Reuters account said the company would raise A$500 million for Project Southgate, identifying Nvidia and Ellerston as backers of recent rounds.
  • Firmus is advancing sites from Perth to Sydney and Tasmania, with Melbourne and Tasmania facilities reported as expected to be operational by April.
  • The company emphasizes renewable power and plans to deploy Nvidia’s upcoming GB300-class chips, with a potential IPO flagged for next year.