AI and ML
What's better than getting paid once? Getting paid twice of course
AI infrastructure doesn't come cheap. To keep up, rent-a-GPU outfits such as CoreWeave and Lambda have had to borrow billions of dollars from venture capitalists and hedge funds to bankroll their datacenter build outs.So long as their revenues are greater than the interest payments on the loans, they have the potential to make a profit.Unfortunately for entrepreneurs looking to cash in on the AI hype, not everyone with a bright idea can tap into this kind of funding. But don’t worry, Nvidia is here to help.
In a blog post published this week, the GPU giant floated the idea for a new program that promises to make it easier for emerging AI cloud providers to get the financing they need, although it's not clear that Nvidia itself will be providing the financing – it may only be brokering deals with third-party lenders. Regardless, the GPU provider is expecting a cut of the revenues in exchange.
“Through the partnership, AI clouds will sell Nvidia-powered cloud services, with Nvidia earning both standard product revenue and a share of the cloud revenue on the supported capacity,” the company explained. “This structure accelerates adoption of Nvidia platforms among the high-growth, high-conviction AI native sector, and provides Nvidia with a recurring, usage-linked earnings stream.”
