21 August 2026

Nebius raises $4.5 billion through convertible bonds for expansion

• Nebius, an AI cloud computing company, is raising $4.5 billion by issuing convertible bonds, a type of debt that can be converted into company stock.
• The company plans to use the funds to buy AI accelerators, hardware that speeds up AI model training, and build more datacenters globally.
• Nebius is targeting frontier AI developers, those building the most advanced AI systems, as customers for its expanded cloud platform.

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AI cloud firm Nebius is offering $4.5 billion of convertible bonds to fund AI accelerator procurements, accelerate international datacenter buildouts, and scale its platform for frontier AI developers.