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Nebius Wins $17.4 Billion Microsoft Deal for U.S. GPU Capacity

The pact highlights Microsoft's use of third-party AI compute providers to meet surging demand.

Overview

  • Nebius will supply dedicated GPU infrastructure to Microsoft over five years, anchored at a new data center in Vineland, New Jersey.
  • Deliveries will begin later this year and roll out in multiple tranches across 2025 and 2026.
  • Microsoft holds an option to purchase additional services or capacity that could lift the contract value to roughly $19.4 billion.
  • Nebius shares jumped roughly 50%–60% in after-hours trading following the announcement.
  • The company, which emerged from Yandex’s asset split, provides Nvidia GPU–based AI cloud services and is exploring financing while using contract cash flows to help fund project capital expenditures.