Nvidia investing $1.5B in SoftBank data center developer behind OpenAI project | TechCrunch · AuraTracer

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On August 17, 2026, TechCrunch reported that Nvidia announced a investment of $1.5 billion. The investor is a data center developer owned by SoftBank, which has previously participated in related projects of OpenAI.

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NvidiaOpenAISB EnergySoftBankU.S. Department of Energy

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Funding / M&A $1.5 billion

Nvidia 投资 SB Energy 建设数据中心

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Nvidia investing $1.5B in SoftBank data center developer behind OpenAI project | TechCrunch

Nvidia 周一宣布投资 15 亿美元入股 SB Energy，确保其成为 OpenAI 俄亥俄州辛辛那提附近 Ports-Pike 数据中心唯一的计算基础设施供应商。该数据中心由 SoftBank 和 OpenAI 共同投资，Nvidia 还将提供最高 1050 亿美元的信贷支持建设设施。SB Energy 计划在该地块上建造一座 92 亿瓦特的天然气发电厂，预计成本为 330 亿美元。该地块原用于美国核武库及海军潜艇的铀浓缩，目前由美国能源部拥有。根据彭博新能源财经数据，过去两年天然气发电厂建设成本上涨 66%，未来完工的电厂可能与美国出口市场争夺天然气供应，导致部分地区天然气价格可能上涨三倍。