Nvidia Partner Lambda Labs In Talks To Raise $800M To Expand AI Infrastructure And Meet Soaring Demand For GPUs And Cloud Services
Nvidia Partner Lambda Labs In Talks To Raise $800M To Expand AI Infrastructure And Meet Soaring Demand For GPUs And Cloud Services
In a bid to capitalize on the surging demand for AI computing, Lambda Labs, a Silicon Valley startup, is in discussions to raise an additional $800 million.
爲了利用人工智能計算的迅速增長的需求，硅谷初創企業Lambda Labs正在討論籌集額外800萬美元資金。
What Happened: The proposed funding would significantly boost the company's valuation, placing it among the best-funded startups in Silicon Valley. The surge in demand for computing infrastructure that powers the generative AI boom is driving this move, reported the Financial Times on Saturday.
近期投資將顯著提高公司估值，使其成爲硅谷最融資充沛的初創企業之一。《金融時報》週六報道稱，這是由推動生成式人工智能繁榮的計算設施需求激增所驅動的舉措。
Lambda Labs, based in San Jose, recently secured a $500 million loan using its NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) chips as collateral. This loan was intended to finance the expansion of its cloud services. The company's rapid succession of funding rounds underscores the increasing demand for Nvidia's GPUs, which are now a sought-after commodity.
總部位於聖何塞的Lambda Labs最近以其英偉達公司（納斯達克：NVDA）芯片作爲抵押物獲得5億美元貸款。該貸款旨在爲其雲服務拓展提供資金保障。公司迅速連續獲得多輪融資強調了人們對英偉達的GPU的需求日益增長，這些已成爲炙手可熱的商品。
The proposed funding will be used to acquire more Nvidia GPUs and associated cloud networking software. It will also facilitate the hiring of additional staff. JPMorgan is expected to coordinate Lambda's fundraising, with term sheets anticipated in mid-July.
擬議中的資金將用於購買更多的英偉達GPU及相關的雲網絡軟件，並促進招聘更多員工。摩根大通預計將協調Lambda的籌資，計劃於7月中旬發佈條款。
Led by co-founder Stephen Balaban, Lambda has benefited from a close relationship with Nvidia, which has risen to challenge Microsoft and Apple as the world's most valuable company, reaching a $3 trillion market capitalization.
由聯合創始人Stephen Balaban領導的Lambda與英偉達的緊密關係帶來了很大的收益，該公司已成爲挑戰微軟和蘋果的全球最有價值的公司之一，市值已達到3萬億美元。
Why It Matters: The escalating demand for Nvidia's GPUs is a testament to the growing significance of AI computing. This trend has been evident for some time. In March, Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang predicted that the AI computing industry was in its early stages and would see significant growth in the coming years. This prediction is now being realized with the increasing demand for AI computing infrastructure.
對英偉達GPU的不斷增長的需求是人工智能計算日益重要的體現。這種趨勢已經顯著了一段時間。Nvidia首席執行官黃仁透在3月份預測，人工智能計算行業處於早期階段，並將在未來幾年實現大幅增長。這一預測正在通過對人工智能計算基礎設施的不斷增加需求而得以實現。
Moreover, the global trend of governments investing heavily in domestic AI infrastructure contributes to this surge in demand. This trend, advocating for sovereign AI investments, is expected to generate nearly $10 billion in revenue for Nvidia this year.
此外，全球政府大量投資於國內人工智能基礎設施的全球趨勢對這種需求的激增起到了推動作用。倡導主權人工智能投資的這一趨勢預計將爲Nvidia帶來近100億美元的營業收入。
In March 2023, Lambda raised $44 million with support from Quora founder and OpenAI board member Adam D'Angelo, OpenAI president Greg Brockman, and Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan.
2023年3月，Lambda獲得了4400萬美元的投資支持，投資者包括Quora創始人和OpenAI董事會成員Adam D’Angelo、OpenAI總裁Greg Brockman和Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan。
Meanwhile, Lambda's potential $800 million funding round comes after the company raised $320 million in February, a move that underscored the escalating demand for Nvidia AI chips in the tech landscape. The investment fund, spearheaded by billionaire Thomas Tull, marked a pivotal moment for the 11-year-old startup.
此外，Lambda潛在的8億美元融資輪是在該公司今年2月籌集了3.2億美元后進行的，這一舉措凸顯了英偉達人工智能芯片在技術領域的日益增長的需求。該投資基金由億萬富翁托馬斯·塔爾領銜，標誌着這家11歲初創企業的轉折點。
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This story was generated using Benzinga Neuro and edited by Kaustubh Bagalkote
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譯文內容由第三人軟體翻譯。