Nscale Adds Fidji Simo to Board Ahead of Planned $3.5 Billion Raise
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Updated · TechCrunch · Sep 11
Nscale Adds Fidji Simo to Board Ahead of Planned $3.5 Billion Raise
3 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · Sep 11
Summary
Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s former AGI deployment chief, joined Nscale’s board as the U.K. AI data-center startup prepares for an anticipated IPO this fall.
Nscale is tapping Simo for experience scaling mass-market tech products and steering Instacart through its 2023 listing, skills CEO Josh Payne said fit the infrastructure demands of AI services used by billions.
Simo left OpenAI in July for health reasons but still advises the company part-time; she previously spent more than a decade at Meta and also sits on Shopify’s board.
Nscale has rapidly gained value since its founding two years ago as demand for AI infrastructure surged, and Bloomberg reported last week it is seeking to raise up to $3.5 billion before going public.
The appointment adds to a board that already includes Sheryl Sandberg, Susan Decker and Nick Clegg, underscoring Nscale’s push to bolster governance and operating depth ahead of a market debut.
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With capacity sold out until 2028, can Nscale's star-studded board successfully navigate its $3.5 billion IPO and ambitious 10-gigawatt expansion?