Anthropic eyes second $45 billion Nscale deal as 460MW AI data centre plans advance ahead of potential IPO

Anthropic is in talks to secure a second major artificial intelligence computing deal with Nscale, potentially worth about $45 billion, as the Claude maker races to expand its computing capacity ahead of a possible initial public offering. The proposed agreement would cover a second 460-megawatt data centre at Nscale’s Monarch campus in West Virginia, strengthening the UK-based infrastructure start-up’s prospects as it prepares for a planned US stock market debut.

The discussions, reported by Bloomberg and the Financial Times, have not resulted in a final agreement. People familiar with the negotiations said the terms could change, with due diligence on the proposed facility still under way.