Key facts
- Nvidia is investing $1.5 billion in SB Energy, a SoftBank subsidiary.
Nvidia to invest $1.5B, guarantee $105B for OpenAI data center
IN SHORT
Nvidia will invest $1.5 billion in SB Energy and guarantee up to $105 billion in lease payments for OpenAI's data center in Ohio. The facility will be powered by a $33 billion natural gas plant, with Nvidia as the sole compute supplier.
Key Numbers
$1.5 billionNvidia investment in SB Energy
$105 billionNvidia guarantee for OpenAI data center lease payments
$33 billionCost of natural gas power plant for data center
Who's Involved
Nvidia
Investing in SB Energy and guaranteeing OpenAI data center lease payments
OpenAI
Securing data center infrastructure with Nvidia's support
SB Energy
SoftBank subsidiary receiving Nvidia investment for data center
SoftBank
Parent company of SB Energy
↳ Why This Matters
This deal highlights Nvidia's central role in enabling large-scale AI infrastructure development and OpenAI's significant expansion plans, requiring massive compute power and energy resources.