Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 3
Megaport Seeks A$827.3 Million for AI Cloud and GPU Pool in Australia
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 3

Megaport Seeks A$827.3 Million for AI Cloud and GPU Pool in Australia

1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 3
  • A$827.3 million is the target of Megaport’s entitlement offer, with new shares priced at A$14.30 each to finance an AI inference cloud and support contract execution.
  • The offer comes at a 13.9% discount to Monday’s close, a structure aimed at securing funding for a rapid expansion tied to AI infrastructure demand.
  • A$458.9 million of the proceeds is earmarked for four new AI infrastructure agreements, while the rest will help build a graphics processing unit pool.
  • The capital raise ranks among Australia’s biggest deals this year, underscoring how companies are funding the broader global data-center buildout.
As Megaport bets A$827M on AI, can it overcome the public backlash against the massive energy and water demands of its data centers?
Megaport needs a huge supply of GPUs for its AI cloud, but can it secure the chips from NVIDIA to fulfill its half-billion-dollar contracts?