• Developing housekeeping-focused robots for North American hotels, capable of ultra-low-latency control across diverse network environments
• Verified market demand in the U.S. and China; restroom-cleaning prototype to begin on-site testing in Q2 2026
• Founding team brings extensive experience in computer vision, robot control, and teleoperation from Tesla, Apple, Meta, and Bear Robotics

SEONGNAM, South Korea, March 9, 2026 — NAVER D2SF, NAVER’s in-house corporate venture arm, has invested in Khameleon (CEO, Donghoon Lee), a physical AI startup tackling challenges in highly specialized, real-world environments. This pre-seed round marks Khameleon’s first funding round since its founding, with participation from NAVER D2SF, Base Ventures, Mashup Ventures, The Ventures, and Schmidt Ventures, as well as institutional investors from the United States and the United Kingdom.

Khameleon is developing robots designed for housekeeping tasks in North American hotels. The hotel industry in the region faces severe labor shortages and rising wages, creating strong demand for automation. Housekeeping in particular is affected by annual turnover rates of 70–80%, compelling hotels to raise wages significantly year over year simply to attract and retain workers. However, the complexity and high-quality standards of hotel housekeeping have proven difficult for existing commercial robot solutions to meet.

Khameleon has designed versatile hardware capable of handling everything from restroom cleaning to full-scope housekeeping, and has built an infrastructure that enables ultra-low-latency control across diverse network environments. Having validated market demand in both the U.S. and China, the company has already secured a pipeline of prospective customers. A restroom-cleaning prototype is set to begin on-site testing in Q2 2026, with plans to gradually expand its capabilities to cover all housekeeping tasks.

Khameleon’s founding team, led by CEO Donghoon Lee, brings extensive expertise in computer vision, robot control, and teleoperation from Tesla, Apple, Meta, and Bear Robotics. The team has also participated in large-scale robotics projects — including the mass production of over 20,000 robots — giving them rare depth in both robotics development and commercialization.

Donghoon Lee, CEO of Khameleon, said, “Cleaning is a universal necessity, yet core tasks like restroom cleaning and housekeeping remain largely manual — and that’s exactly the problem Khameleon is here to solve. With this investment, we will accelerate our on-site testing in North American hotels, grow our team, and expand partnerships with global customers.”

Yang Sang-hwan, Head of NAVER D2SF, stated, “Khameleon combines deep technical expertise with hands-on field experience, positioning the team to solve real-world hotel challenges and demonstrate the value of physical AI.” He added, “NAVER D2SF will continue to invest in startups that leverage their unique strengths to rapidly build success and write a new playbook for physical AI.” 

About NAVER D2SF 

NAVER D2SF is NAVER’s in-house corporate venture arm, supporting sustainable growth by collaborating with startups. Founded in 1999, NAVER has maintained its position as Korea’s leading search engine for over 20 years and operates across commerce, content, fintech, and cloud services. Under the technological vision of D2 (For Developers, By Developers), NAVER is actively developing new technologies and global partnerships to grow as a leading tech company.

To learn more, visit https://d2sf.naver.com 

SOURCE NAVER

According to NIQ Byzzer, Meiji Hello Panda has seen a 34% and 59% year-over-year growth in sales and distribution respectively in the last 52 weeks, as of Jan. 17, 2026. By adding Meiji Hello Panda production to the York facility, the momentum can continue to build with trustworthy support for sales and distribution with smoother collaborations and flexibility with retailers.

Meiji Hello Panda’s popularity can be attributed to many factors, including the detailed Panda Pal athletes drawn on every cookie, the thoughtful ingredients that exclude peanuts and high fructose corn syrup, and the mess-free cookie exterior, encouraging easy on-the-go snacking. Relaunched in 2026, the “Panda-Monium” campaign celebrates how Hello Panda makes joyful everyday moments across family time, hobbies, studying, and sports even sweeter.

“Seeing Meiji Hello Panda’s growth has only continued to motivate our team here at Meiji America to keep working hard to deliver treats in the accessible and high-quality fashion we are known for,” Ron Fink, Chief Operating Officer said.

The York plant currently supports Stauffer’s^®, a Meiji America Inc. subsidiary with a rich history from 1821. Meiji Hello Panda also strives to make a positive impact on the York community by supporting local youth sports with TeamSnap, helping provide resources and support to teams and families. Now, Hello Panda’s production is expected to create new jobs and increase collaboration with local businesses, with changes expected to boost manufacturing by 50%.

“I can’t wait to see the impact this makes in the York community,” Mac Simpson, the York Plant Manager shares. “We have a lot of exciting upgrades and changes to the plant to support Meiji Hello Panda, and I know local talent will be a large part in making that happen.” Current partnerships include an engineering company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and local contractors and millwrights for equipment installation and building modifications. 

Renovations and installations will commence in 2026, with packaging beginning in 2027 and full production in 2028. 

Sources:

NIQ Byzzer, Prepackaged Cookie, latest 52 weeks, week ending Jan. 17, 2026

TeamSNAP: https://www.teamsnap.com/brands

About Meiji America Inc.

The Meiji Group, founded in Japan in 1916, provides customers of all ages, from infants to seniors, with a wide range of products to support healthy and fulfilling lives. From delicious confectioneries and wholesome dairy products to body-enhancing nutrition supplements and vital pharmaceuticals, we make people’s wellness our main mission.

Meiji America Inc., founded in 2011 as the North American division, manufactures a variety of unique confectioneries and snacks in the USA. Meiji^® is best known for its MEIJI HELLO PANDA™, YAN YAN™ and CHOCOROOMS^® brands in the USA and Canada. These fun, interactive snacks can be found in grocery, club, specialty, or convenience stores.

For more information, please follow Meiji America Inc. on Instagram, Facebook, or visit our website.

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STOCKHOLM, March 9, 2026 — Between 4 March 2026 and 6 March 2026 EQT AB (LEI code 213800U7P9GOIRKCTB34) (“EQT”) has repurchased in total 207,024 own ordinary shares (ISIN: SE0012853455).

The repurchases form part of the repurchase program of a maximum of 3,005,071 own ordinary shares for a total maximum amount of SEK 2,500,000,000 that EQT announced on 4 March 2026. The repurchase program, which runs between 4 March 2026 and 8 May 2026, is being carried out in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2016/1052.

EQT ordinary shares have been repurchased as follows:

All acquisitions have been carried out on Nasdaq Stockholm by Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB on behalf of EQT.

Following the above acquisitions and as of 6 March 2026, the number of shares in EQT, including EQT’s holding of own shares is set out in the table below.

1) Total number of shares in EQT AB, i.e. including the number of shares owned by EQT AB
2) EQT AB shares owned by EQT AB are not entitled to dividends or carry votes at shareholders’ meetings

A full breakdown of the transactions is attached to this announcement.

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Diese Serie-C-Finanzierungsrunde unterstützt Nscale bei der Beschleunigung der weltweiten Einführung von KI-Infrastrukturen und bewertet Nscale mit 14,6 Milliarden US-Dollar

Sheryl Sandberg, Susan Decker und Nick Clegg werden Mitglieder des Vorstands von Nscale

LONDON, 9. März 2026 — Der britische KI-Infrastruktur-Hyperscaler Nscale gab heute seine Serie-C-Finanzierung in Höhe von 2 Milliarden US-Dollar bekannt, angeführt von Aker ASA und 8090 Industries. In dieser Runde wird der Wert von Nscale auf 14,6 Milliarden Dollar geschätzt. Die Finanzierungsrunde wurde von Astra Capital Management, Citadel, Dell, Jane Street, Lenovo, Linden Advisors, Nokia, NVIDIA und Point72 unterstützt. Diese neue Finanzierungsrunde wird die globale Entwicklung der vertikal integrierten KI-Infrastruktur von Nscale – von GPU-Computing und Netzwerken bis hin zu Datendiensten und Orchestrierungssoftware – in Europa, Nordamerika und Asien weiter beschleunigen.

KI verändert Branchen, Volkswirtschaften und nationale Strategien, und beschleunigte Computing-Plattformen sind der Motor, der diesen Wandel vorantreibt. Die Einschränkung für die Marktskalierung ist nicht die Nachfrage, sondern die Fähigkeit, Kapazitäten bereitzustellen und diese zuverlässig in der Produktion einzusetzen. Nscale wurde speziell entwickelt, um KI-Implementierungen zu beschleunigen. Dieses Kapital vertieft die Infrastrukturpräsenz von Nscale, erweitert seine Engineering- und Betriebsteams und stärkt die Plattform, sodass Nscale weiterhin echte, produktionsreife KI-Implementierungen in großem Maßstab liefern kann.

„Dies ist die vierte industrielle Revolution; die Welt verändert sich rasant. In den nächsten fünf Jahren wird künstliche Intelligenz in jede Branche, jedes Produkt und jeden Arbeitsplatz integriert werden. Sie beschleunigt die Arzneimittelentwicklung, verlängert das menschliche Leben, automatisiert Reisen und Robotik, steigert die Produktivität und treibt massives Wachstum voran. Dies führt zum größten Infrastrukturausbau in der Geschichte der Menschheit”, sagte Josh Payne, CEO und Gründer von Nscale. „Nscale ist führend bei diesem Ausbau. Wir schaffen die Grundlage, auf der der Markt basiert, den Motor der Superintelligenz.”

Stärkung des Vorstands von Nscale

Nscale begrüßt heute auch drei neue Vorstandsmitglieder. Sheryl Sandberg, Susan Decker und Nick Clegg werden dem Vorstand von Nscale beitreten und damit einer bereits weltklasse Gruppe von Führungskräften aus der Wirtschaft umfangreiche globale Erfahrung in den Bereichen Technologie, Politik, Betrieb und Unternehmensführung hinzufügen.

Sheryl Sandberg – Sandberg ist derzeit Mitbegründerin von Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners, das privates Kapital einsetzt, um Innovationen in den Bereichen Verbraucher-, Unternehmens-, Klima- und Gesundheitstechnologie zu finanzieren. Als ehemaliger Chief Operating Officer von Meta und frühe Führungskraft bei Google bringt Sandberg unübertroffene Erfahrung in der Skalierung der weltweit einflussreichsten Technologieunternehmen sowie fundiertes Fachwissen in den Bereichen Betrieb, Wachstumsstrategie und Aufbau globaler Organisationen mit.

Susan Decker – Decker ist CEO und Mitbegründerin von Raftr, einer Community-Experience-Plattform für Universitäten. Sie ist ehemalige Präsidentin von Yahoo, Inc. und derzeit Vorstandsmitglied bei Costco Wholesale Corporation, Berkshire Hathaway, Vail Resorts, Chime, Vox Media und Automattic. Decker bringt scharfsinniges Finanzwissen, Governance-Expertise und strategische Führungsqualitäten mit, die sie über Jahrzehnte an der Spitze globaler Medien- und Technologieunternehmen entwickelt hat.

Nick Clegg – Als derzeitiger General Partner bei Hiro Capital konzentriert sich Clegg auf die Förderung des Wachstums führender räumlicher Computertechnologien in Europa. Er ist sowohl ehemaliger stellvertretender Premierminister des Vereinigten Königreichs als auch ehemaliger Präsident für globale Angelegenheiten bei Meta. Bevor er 2005 ins britische Parlament gewählt wurde, war Clegg fünf Jahre lang Mitglied des Europäischen Parlaments. Clegg bringt fundierte Fachkenntnisse an der Schnittstelle von Technologie, Politik und globalen Angelegenheiten mit und stand zuletzt im Mittelpunkt der wichtigsten Regulierungs- und Governance-Diskussionen, die die Zukunft der KI prägen.

Sandberg, Decker und Clegg treten dem bestehenden Vorstand von Nscale bei, dem Josh Payne, Rael Nurick, Jacob Leschly und Øyvind Eriksen angehören.

Optimierung der Umsetzung in Norwegen

Neben dieser Serie-C-Finanzierung und den neuen Vorstandsmitgliedern hat Nscale eine Vereinbarung mit Aker getroffen, das im Juli 2025 angekündigte Joint Venture Aker Nscale vollständig in Nscale zu integrieren. Auch in Zukunft wird Aker ein führender Anteilseigner von Nscale bleiben, und sein CEO Øyvind Eriksen wird weiterhin im Vorstand von Nscale tätig sein.

Diese Entscheidung konsolidiert die Umsetzung und Governance unter einem Dach und stellt gleichzeitig sicher, dass alle bestehenden Projekte des Joint Ventures als Teil von Nscale fortgesetzt werden und voll funktionsfähig bleiben. Diese fortlaufende Partnerschaft war grundlegend für das Wachstum von Nscale und zeigt das anhaltende Engagement des Unternehmens, eine positive, langfristige Rolle in den Gemeinden zu spielen, in denen es tätig ist. Das feste Bekenntnis von Nscale zur Wiederverwendung von Abwärme, zur Entwicklung lokaler Kompetenzen und zu Investitionen in die regionale Infrastruktur bleibt unverändert.

Øyvind Eriksen, Präsident und CEO von Aker ASA, sagte: „Dieser Schritt stärkt die Umsetzung, indem Lieferung und Governance unter einem Dach vereint werden, während die Kontinuität für die bereits beteiligten Personen und Projekte gewahrt bleibt. Wir haben volles Vertrauen in die Fähigkeit von Nscale, langfristig verantwortungsbewusst in Norwegen zu liefern, und wir glauben, dass dies die Arbeit für schnellere Fortschritte und eine dauerhafte Wertschöpfung positioniert.”

Rayyan Islam, Mitbegründer und General Partner von 8090 Industries, sagte: „Wir leben in einer neuen Ära, die von KI geprägt ist, und der begrenzende Faktor ist die Infrastruktur. Rechenleistung, Energie und industrielle Einsatzkapazitäten werden darüber entscheiden, welche Nationen und Unternehmen die nächste Generation des technologischen und wirtschaftlichen Fortschritts anführen werden.

Nscale hat eine Plattform geschaffen, die diese Herausforderung auf einzigartige Weise lösen kann, indem sie die kritischen Schichten der KI-Infrastruktur vertikal integriert – von Energie und Rechenzentren bis hin zu Rechenleistung und Orchestrierung.

Bei 8090 Industries investieren wir in Systeme, die es ganzen Branchen ermöglichen, zu skalieren, und wir sind stolz darauf, mit Josh und dem Nscale-Team zusammenzuarbeiten, während sie das fundamentale Rückgrat für die globale KI-Wirtschaft aufbauen.”

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC und J.P. Morgan agierte als gemeinsamer Platzierungsagent für Nscale in Verbindung mit dieser Kapitalerhöhung, die auch den Pre-Series C SAFE umfasst.

Informationen zu Nscale

Nscale ist der globale Hyperscaler, der für KI-Infrastrukturen entwickelt wurde. Durch vertikal integrierte KI-Lösungen und modulares, auf Grundprinzipien basierendes Rechenzentrumsdesign in Europa, Nordamerika und darüber hinaus liefert Nscale die Rechenbasis für KI-Training, Feinabstimmung und Inferenz in großem Maßstab in Unternehmen.

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NEW YORK, March 9, 2026 — KAST, a global financial platform built on stablecoin rails founded by former Circle Executive Raagulan Pathy, has raised $80 million in a Series A funding round co-led by QED Investors and Left Lane Capital and including participation from returning investors Peak XV Partners, HSG and DST Global Partners, as investors increasingly back stablecoins as a foundational layer for modern financial services. 

The funding comes as stablecoin usage accelerates globally, particularly across emerging markets and internationally mobile workforces, where demand for fast, dollar-denominated money movement is outpacing traditional correspondent banking infrastructure. KAST will use the capital to expand across Latin America, North America and the Middle East, as well as accelerating licensing, compliance, product development and headcount growth.

Founded in July 2024, KAST provides USD-denominated accounts, global pay-ins and payouts to more than 190 countries, and a growing suite of consumer and business financial tools built on stablecoin rails rather than legacy settlement networks. 

Since launch, KAST has scaled to more than one million users and is processing nearly $5 billion in annualized transaction volume, reflecting the growing adoption of stablecoin-based financial services beyond trading and crypto-native use cases. The company expects revenue to reach $100 million annual run rate in 2026, with both users and revenue currently growing approximately 15-20% month-on-month. KAST’s revenue has doubled since the end of September 2025.

According to Artemis Analytics, global stablecoin transaction volume grew 72% last year to more than $33 trillion, exceeding the combined on-chain settlement volumes of major global card networks, a shift investors increasingly view as structural rather than cyclical. To support this growth, KAST has hired more than 250 employees across engineering, compliance and operations recruiting from firms including Stripe, Revolut, Binance, Circle, and Airwallex. 

Speaking on the investment, Raagulan Pathy, Founder and CEO of KAST, said: “The latest funding, raised less than 18 months from launch, reflects the confidence of leading investors in the stablecoin neobank thesis – and in Kast’s ability to execute it at global scale. 

KAST’s mission is to build the future of finance, powered by stablecoins and designed for the founders, creators and forward thinkers left behind by the traditional banking system. The platform is built for the global ambitions of individuals, not simply finance around processes and platforms, so they can get to wherever they want in life.

Our end game is clear, to be the leading neobank for the stablecoin world, both for consumers and businesses. The pace at which we move, the team, and the world-class talent we’re attracting will play out further in 2026 and beyond.

Nigel Morris, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at QED Investors, said: “Stablecoin technology holds the potential to reshape the future of finance. We are thrilled to lead this round at KAST, and I am particularly pleased that Sandeep Patil will be joining the board to support them in scaling with the discipline of a true financial institution. KAST has a clear ambition and strong execution, and we look forward to being part of their growth journey.”

Sandeep Patil, Partner at QED Investors, said: “Fintech is a trust business disguised as software, and stablecoins are rapidly becoming the always-on dollar layer for moving and holding value across borders and assets. KAST is building on this layer with a clear wedge and already showing strong customer traction. I am excited to partner with Raags and the team as they scale KAST into a stablecoin-native financial institution.”  

Matthew Miller, Managing Partner at Left Lane Capital, said: “Over the past several years, we’ve seen stablecoins emerge as critical infrastructure within the global financial system. We believe 2026 could represent a meaningful inflection point as consumer-facing platforms begin bringing that infrastructure to the mainstream. Individuals and businesses operating across borders deserve a seamless way to bank, spend, and save – without hidden fees, friction, or exposure to currency depreciation. KAST combines a forward-looking regulatory posture, a compelling product and brand, and an exceptional executive team to capitalize on this generational opportunity. We’re proud to partner with Raags and the entire KAST team as they enter this next phase of growth.”

Cypherpunk expands its holdings with new $5M investment in Zcash company, ZODL, alongside key investors including a16z, Winklevoss Capital, Coinbase, Paradigm, Chapter One, David Friedberg, Balaji Srinivasan, and others

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 9, 2026 — Cypherpunk Technologies Inc., (Nasdaq: CYPH) today announced the company has invested $5M into Zcash Open Development Lab (ZODL) marking its first technology investment outside of ZEC. ZODL was founded and is led by former Electric Coin Company (ECC) CEO Josh Swihart.

At ECC, Josh and his team, who have joined him at ZODL, launched the top Zcash wallet, Zashi, now rebranded to Zodl. Zashi was arguably the single biggest factor responsible for putting Zcash back on the map last year. In particular, its simple UX allowed for the Orchard shielded pool to grow from ~1M ZEC to ~4M ZEC during the span of 2025.

ZODL, which now houses the Zashi wallet technology and related intellectual property, aims to make Zcash easier to use with continued development of the wallet, as well as supporting Zcash at the protocol level.

The new investment strongly aligns with Cypherpunk’s mission of advancing technologies that guarantee privacy for all humans on the internet and gives its shareholders exposure to a private company building critical privacy infrastructure on the frontier.

“True to their name, Cypherpunk is backing the builders who will put shielded ZEC in the hands of billions. We’re grateful for their support and proud to partner with them in bringing private digital money to the global mainstream.” – Josh Swihart, CEO of ZODL

The investment in ZODL is highly synergistic with Cypherpunk’s ZEC treasury.

“As ZODL makes Zcash easier to use, we expect adoption of the protocol to grow alongside demand for ZEC.” – Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss

Swihart joined Cypherpunk in December as a strategic advisor. Cypherpunk’s current total ZEC holdings stand at 294,743.10, at an average price of $335.89, bringing the company’s total network ownership to ~1.78%.

“ZODL and Cypherpunk are the two most important companies in privacy. We’re excited to embark together on this mission of accelerating technology that defends self-sovereignty and secures human freedom.” – Will McEvoy, Chief Investment Officer of Cypherpunk

About Cypherpunk

Cypherpunk Technologies Inc. is a privacy technology company implementing a digital asset treasury strategy anchored by Zcash and, through its subsidiary Leap Therapeutics, Inc., is developing novel therapies for patients with cancer. The Company is aiming to build long-term shareholder value by acquiring ZEC, participating in the development of privacy technologies and Zcash, and continuing the development of sirexatamab and FL-501 to treat patients with cancer. For more information about the Company, visit our websites at http://www.cypherpunk.com and http://www.leaptx.com or view our public filings with the SEC that are available via EDGAR athttp://www.sec.gov or via https://investors.leaptx.com/.

About Winklevoss Capital

Winklevoss Capital is an investment firm founded in 2012 by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss that invests in frontier technologies.

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CONTACT:

Douglas E. Onsi
President & Chief Executive Officer
Cypherpunk Technologies Inc.
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It Factor Strategies
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Investor Relations
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SOURCE Cypherpunk Technologies Inc.

Esta ronda de Serie C apoya la aceleración de las implementaciones de infraestructura de IA de Nscale a nivel mundial, valorando a Nscale en 14.600 millones de dólares

Sheryl Sandberg, Susan Decker y Nick Clegg se unen a la Junta Directiva de Nscale

LONDRES, 9 de marzo de 2026 — Nscale, hiperescalador de infraestructura de IA con sede en el Reino Unido, anunció hoy una ronda de financiación de Serie C de 2.000 millones de dólares, liderada por Aker ASA y 8090 Industries. Esta ronda valora a Nscale en 14.600 millones de dólares. La ronda de financiación contó con el apoyo de Astra Capital Management, Citadel, Dell, Jane Street, Lenovo, Linden Advisors, Nokia, NVIDIA y Point72. Esta nueva ronda acelerará aún más el desarrollo global de Nscale de su infraestructura de IA integrada verticalmente —desde computación y redes en GPU hasta servicios de datos y software de orquestación— en Europa, Norteamérica y Asia.

La IA está transformando industrias, economías y estrategias nacionales, y las plataformas de computación acelerada son el motor que impulsa este cambio. La limitación para escalar el mercado no es la demanda, sino la capacidad de implementar capacidad y operarla de forma fiable en producción. Nscale está diseñado específicamente para acelerar las implementaciones de IA. Este capital refuerza la infraestructura de Nscale, amplía sus equipos de ingeniería y operaciones, y fortalece la plataforma, lo que le permite seguir ofreciendo implementaciones de IA reales y de calidad de producción a gran escala.

“Esta es la cuarta revolución industrial; el mundo está cambiando a un ritmo acelerado. En los próximos 5 años, la Inteligencia Artificial se integrará en todas las industrias, todos los productos y todos los empleos. Acelerará el descubrimiento de fármacos, prolongará la vida humana, automatizará los viajes y la robótica, aumentará la productividad e impulsará un crecimiento masivo. Esto está llevando al mayor desarrollo de infraestructura en la historia de la humanidad”, dijo Josh Payne, consejero delegado y fundador de Nscale. “Nscale lidera este desarrollo. Estamos construyendo la base sobre la que se asienta el mercado, el motor de la superinteligencia”.

Fortalecimiento de la Junta Directiva de Nscale

Nscale también da la bienvenida hoy a tres nuevos directores. Sheryl Sandberg, Susan Decker y Nick Clegg se unirán a la Junta Directiva de Nscale, aportando una sólida experiencia global en tecnología, políticas, operaciones y gobernanza a un grupo de líderes empresariales de primer nivel.

Sheryl Sandberg: Sandberg es actualmente cofundadora de Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners, que invierte capital privado para financiar la innovación en tecnologías de consumo, empresariales, climáticas y sanitarias. Como exdirectora de operaciones de Meta y una de las primeras ejecutivas de Google, Sandberg aporta una experiencia inigualable en el crecimiento de las empresas tecnológicas más influyentes del mundo, así como un profundo conocimiento en operaciones, estrategia de crecimiento y desarrollo de organizaciones globales.

Susan Decker: Decker es la consejera delegada y cofundadora de Raftr, una plataforma de Experiencia Comunitaria para universidades. Fue presidenta de Yahoo, Inc. y actualmente es miembro de la junta directiva de Costco Wholesale Corporation, Berkshire Hathaway, Vail Resorts, Chime, Vox Media y Automattic. Decker aporta una gran perspicacia financiera, experiencia en gobernanza y liderazgo estratégico, desarrollado durante décadas al frente de empresas globales de medios y tecnología.

Nick Clegg: Socio general de Hiro Capital, Clegg se centra en impulsar el crecimiento de las tecnologías líderes de computación espacial en Europa. Fue viceprimer ministro del Reino Unido y expresidente de Asuntos Globales de Meta. Antes de ser elegido diputado del Reino Unido en 2005, Clegg sirvió durante cinco años en el Parlamento Europeo. Clegg aporta una profunda experiencia en la intersección de la tecnología, las políticas y los asuntos globales, y recientemente ha estado en el centro de las conversaciones más relevantes sobre regulación y gobernanza que configuran el futuro de la IA.

Sandberg, Decker y Clegg se unen a la junta directiva actual de Nscale, que incluye a Josh Payne, Rael Nurick, Jacob Leschly y Øyvind Eriksen.

Agilización de la ejecución en Noruega

Además de esta financiación de Serie C y la incorporación de sus nuevos directores, Nscale ha llegado a un acuerdo con Aker para integrar plenamente la empresa conjunta Aker Nscale (anunciada en julio de 2025) en Nscale. De ahora en adelante, Aker seguirá siendo un accionista principal de Nscale, y su consejero delegado, Øyvind Eriksen, seguirá formando parte del consejo de administración de Nscale.

Esta decisión consolida la ejecución y la gobernanza bajo una sola entidad, a la vez que garantiza la continuidad y plena operación de todos los proyectos existentes bajo la empresa conjunta como parte de Nscale. Esta colaboración continua ha sido fundamental para el crecimiento de Nscale y demuestra su compromiso continuo de desempeñar un papel positivo a largo plazo en las comunidades donde opera. El firme compromiso de Nscale con la reutilización del calor residual, el desarrollo de capacidades locales y la inversión en infraestructura regional se mantiene inalterado.

Øyvind Eriksen, director general y consejero delegado de Aker ASA, afirmó: “Este paso fortalece la ejecución al integrar la entrega y la gobernanza en un mismo lugar, a la vez que garantiza la continuidad de las personas y los proyectos ya en marcha. Confiamos plenamente en la capacidad de Nscale para operar de forma responsable en Noruega a largo plazo, y creemos que esto prepara el terreno para un progreso más rápido y una creación de valor duradera“.

Rayyan Islam, cofundador y socio general de 8090 Industries, afirmó: “Vivimos en una nueva era definida por la IA, y el factor limitante es la infraestructura. La capacidad de computación, energía y despliegue a escala industrial determinarán qué naciones y empresas liderarán la próxima generación de progreso tecnológico y económico“.

“Nscale ha creado una plataforma excepcionalmente capaz de resolver este desafío al integrar verticalmente las capas críticas de la infraestructura de IA, desde la energía y los centros de datos hasta la computación y la orquestación.”

“En 8090 Industries, invertimos en los sistemas que permiten a industrias enteras escalar y estamos orgullosos de asociarnos con Josh y el equipo de Nscale mientras construyen la columna vertebral fundamental de la economía global de IA“.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC y J.P. Morgan actuaron como agentes de colocación conjunta para Nscale en relación con esta recaudación de capital que incluye el SAFE Pre-Serie C.

Acerca de Nscale

Nscale es el hiperescalador global diseñado para infraestructura de IA. Mediante soluciones de IA integradas verticalmente y un diseño modular de centros de datos basados en principios básicos en Europa, Norteamérica y otros países, Nscale proporciona la base computacional para el entrenamiento, el ajuste y la inferencia de IA empresarial a escala.

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This Series C round supports Nscale’s acceleration of AI infrastructure deployments globally, valuing Nscale at $14.6 billion

Sheryl Sandberg, Susan Decker, and Nick Clegg join Nscale’s Board of Directors

LONDON, March 9, 2026 — U.K.- based AI infrastructure hyperscaler Nscale today announced its $2 billion in Series C funding, led by Aker ASA and 8090 Industries. This round values Nscale at $14.6 billion. The funding round was supported by Astra Capital Management, Citadel, Dell, Jane Street, Lenovo, Linden Advisors, Nokia, NVIDIA, and Point72. This new raise will further accelerate Nscale’s global development of vertically integrated AI infrastructure — from GPU compute and networking to data services and orchestration software — across Europe, North America, and Asia.

AI is reshaping industries, economies and national strategies, and accelerated computing platforms are the engine driving that shift. The constraint on market scaling is not demand, but the ability to deploy capacity and run it reliably in production. Nscale is purpose-built to accelerate AI deployments. This capital deepens Nscale’s infrastructure footprint, expands its engineering and operations teams, and strengthens the platform, enabling Nscale to continue to deliver real, production-grade AI deployments at massive scale.

“This is the fourth industrial revolution; the world is changing at a rapid pace. Over the next 5 years, Artificial Intelligence will be integrated into every industry, every product, and every job. Accelerating drug discovery, extending human life, autonomizing travel and robotics, lifting productivity, and driving massive growth. This is leading to the largest infrastructure buildout in human history,” said Josh Payne, CEO and Founder of Nscale. “Nscale is leading this buildout. We are building this foundation that the market sits on, the engine of superintelligence.”

Strengthening Nscale’s Board

Nscale also today welcomes three new Directors. Sheryl Sandberg, Susan Decker, and Nick Clegg will join the Nscale Board, bringing substantial global depth across technology, policy, operations, and governance to an already world-class collection of business leaders.

Sheryl Sandberg — Sandberg is currently the co-founder of Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners, which deploys private capital to fund innovation across consumer, enterprise, climate and healthcare technology. As former Chief Operating Officer of Meta and an early executive at Google, Sandberg brings unmatched experience in scaling the world’s most influential technology companies, as well as deep expertise in operations, growth strategy, and building global organizations.

Susan Decker — Decker is the CEO and co-founder of Raftr, a Community Experience platform for universities. She is a former President of Yahoo, Inc. and is currently a Board member at Costco Wholesale Corporation, Berkshire Hathaway, Vail Resorts, Chime, Vox Media, and Automattic. Decker brings sharp financial acumen, governance expertise, and strategic leadership developed across decades at the forefront of global media and technology companies.

Nick Clegg — A current General Partner at Hiro Capital, Clegg focuses on fostering the growth of leading spatial computing technologies within Europe. He is both a former UK Deputy Prime Minister and former President, Global Affairs at Meta. Prior to being elected to the UK Parliament in 2005, Clegg served five years in the European Parliament. Clegg brings deep expertise at the intersection of technology, policy, and global affairs and has most recently been at the center of the most consequential regulatory and governance conversations shaping the future of AI.

Sandberg, Decker, and Clegg join Nscale’s existing Board of Directors, which includes Josh Payne, Rael Nurick, Jacob Leschly, and Øyvind Eriksen.

Streamlining Execution in Norway

Alongside this Series C funding and its new Directors, Nscale has reached an agreement with Aker to roll the Aker Nscale joint venture — announced in July 2025 — fully into Nscale. Going forward, Aker will remain a leading shareholder in Nscale with its CEO Øyvind Eriksen continuing to serve on the Nscale Board.

This decision consolidates delivery and governance under one entity, while ensuring all existing projects under the joint venture continue and remain fully operational as part of Nscale. This ongoing partnership has been foundational to Nscale’s growth and demonstrates its continued commitment to playing a positive, long-term role in the communities where it operates. Nscale’s firm pledge to waste heat reuse, local skills development, and investment in regional infrastructure remains unchanged.

Øyvind Eriksen, President and CEO of Aker ASA said, “This step strengthens execution by putting delivery and governance under one roof, while keeping continuity for the people and projects already underway. We have full confidence in Nscale’s ability to deliver responsibly in Norway over the long term, and we believe this positions the work for faster progress and durable value creation.”

Rayyan Islam, the Co-founder and General Partner of 8090 Industries said, “We are living through a new era defined by AI, and the limiting factor is infrastructure. Compute, energy, and industrial-scale deployment capacity will determine which nations and companies lead the next generation of technological and economic progress.

Nscale has built a platform uniquely capable of solving this challenge by vertically integrating the critical layers of AI infrastructure — from energy and data centers to compute and orchestration.

At 8090 Industries, we invest in the systems that enable entire industries to scale and are proud to partner with Josh and the Nscale team as they build the foundational backbone for the global AI economy.”

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan acted as joint placement agents for Nscale in connection with this capital raise which is inclusive of the Pre-Series C SAFE.

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Nscale is the global hyperscaler engineered for AI infrastructure. Through vertically integrated AI solutions and modular, first-principles data center design across Europe, North America, and beyond, Nscale delivers the compute foundation for enterprise AI training, fine-tuning, and inference at scale.

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PHILADELPHIA, March 6, 2026 — Voomi Supply, a fast-growing B2B eCommerce platform serving the HVAC industry and broader industrial trades, today announced it has closed a $10 million Series A funding round led by Asymmetric Capital Partners.

Voomi Supply fills a gap in the HVAC and industrial supply market by simplifying how businesses discover and procure products across a highly diverse supplier landscape. Voomi Supply gives customers access to over one million HVAC and industrial parts and equipment SKUs. Voomi takes a technology-first approach, built on an AI-powered platform designed to scale with its growing supplier and customer base.

“Voomi Supply was built to modernize purchasing across HVAC and industrial supply markets, delivering simplicity, speed, and competitive pricing for all buyers while unlocking new sales channels for suppliers,” said RJ Cilley, CEO of Voomi Supply. “We’re excited to partner with Asymmetric Capital Partners, whose approach and long-term perspective reflect how we’re building Voomi Supply.”

The investment follows a period of rapid growth for Voomi Supply and positions the company for continued expansion. The new capital will accelerate development of Voomi’s technology platform, expand its supplier network, and drive growth into new product categories, while scaling the team and customer experience.

“Voomi is attacking a massive, fragmented market with a clear vision and strong execution,” said Rob Biederman, Managing Partner at Asymmetric Capital Partners. “The team has scaled the business with a disciplined, capital-efficient approach, prioritizing supplier value and real customer demand. We’re excited to partner with RJ and the Voomi Supply team as they continue to modernize HVAC and industrial distribution.”

Highmount Capital also participated in the round led by David Hawkins.

The Series A builds on the foundation established by founders Faron Schonfeld, Andy Chalofsky, and Josh Chalofsky, together with existing investor Operator Partners.

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Voomi Supply is a technology-driven B2B eCommerce platform focused on simplifying procurement for the trades. Serving HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and industrial buyers, Voomi delivers a large digital catalog, competitive pricing, and a streamlined purchasing experience built for professional customers. Voomi Supply was founded by Faron Schonfeld, Andy Chalofsky, and Josh Chalofsky.

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Founded in 2021, Asymmetric Capital Partners (“Asymmetric”) is an early-stage technology investment firm purpose-built to back founders with conviction, concentration, and real operational support. The firm invests in disruptive technology-driven companies in the Pre-seed through Series A stages. Asymmetric’s DNA is different by design: its team blends rigorous investing experience with hands-on operating expertise, having built, scaled, and acquired companies themselves. This allows Asymmetric to partner with founders as true thought partners — from refining an idea pre-launch to building go-to-market strategies, recruiting key executives, or pursuing acquisitions. With over $240 million in assets under management, Asymmetric has backed nearly 90 companies to date.

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