Nscale
About
About Nscale
Nscale provides AI infrastructure across data-center capacity, GPU clusters, managed cloud services and workload orchestration. Its platform supports distributed training, fine-tuning and inference through managed Slurm, Kubernetes, compute, networking and storage services.
The company began building in 2023 and is headquartered in London, with data-center projects across Europe and North America. In September 2026, Figure AI selected Nscale as its preferred compute provider for future Helix models under a multi-year agreement with an initial $3.5 billion commitment and a potential deployment of up to 100,000 NVIDIA Vera Rubin GPUs.
Supply
Supply chain relationships
- Figure AI
Outbound - AI Compute - Nscale will provide Figure AI with compute for future Helix models under a multi-year preferred-provider agreement
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Team
- Josh Payne - Chief Executive Officer and Founder - Founded and leads Nscale’s vertically integrated AI infrastructure and cloud business.
- Nidhi Chappell - President, AI Infrastructure - Leads Nscale’s global AI infrastructure engineering and operations.
Timeline
Events
- 2026-09-03 - Partnership - Figure selects Nscale as preferred compute provider
The agreement includes an initial $3.5 billion compute commitment and an intent to scale beyond $6 billion. The potential deployment covers up to 100,000 NVIDIA Vera Rubin GPUs, with initial capacity targeted for Barstow, Texas, from the second half of 2027. Nscale will become a Figure shareholder and the companies will explore using humanoids to scale Nscale's supply chain.
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