CoreWeave started life in 2017 as Atlantic Crypto, mining Ethereum with racks of GPUs, but the real acceleration hit in 2024, driven by deals with AI labs and enterprises needing scalable compute without building their own data centers. Revenue jumped from $229 million in 2023 to $1.9 billion. The March IPO priced at $40 per share but debuted flat at $23 billion valuation amid market jitters. Shares bottomed at $33 in April before rocketing 322% on AI hype, peaking at $187 per share in June.
Nebius Group said on Monday it will provide Microsoft with GPU infrastructure capacity, in a deal worth $17.4 billion, over a five-year term, sending its shares soaring over 47% after the bell. The deal underscores the surging demand for high-performance AI computers, as companies invest heavily to bolster their AI infrastructure. Microsoft may also acquire additional services capacity under the deal, bringing the total contract value to about $19.4 billion.