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Nscale secures major contracts with Microsoft and Anthropic

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What happened

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Nscale signed agreements with Microsoft, valued at $43.8 billion through December 2033, and Anthropic, valued at $44.6 billion over an unspecified period of time. In 2025, ByteDance accounted for 73% of Nscale’s revenue. While Nscale’s S-1 filing does not mention ByteDance, a September 2025 draft registration statement disclosed a loan from Macquarie secured by Nscale’s customer contracts.

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Why it matters

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The contracts with Microsoft and Anthropic provide substantial revenue streams for Nscale. However, Nscale’s financial stability remains heavily dependent on ByteDance, which provided 73% of the company’s revenue in 2025.

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Who's involved

  • NscaleBritish AI infrastructure provider that secured contracts with Microsoft and Anthropic
  • MicrosoftAmerican multinational technology corporation that signed a contract with Nscale
  • ByteDanceChinese Internet and technology company that accounted for 73% of Nscale's revenue
  • NorwayCountry in Northern Europe where Nscale operates a cloud facility
  • MacquarieInvestment bank that provided a loan secured by Nscale's customer contracts

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Possible knock-on effects

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  • NscaleSpeculative

    Nscale could see its revenue significantly boosted by the large contract with Microsoft.

  • MicrosoftSpeculative

    Microsoft could see an immediate revenue boost from the new contract with Nscale.

  • ByteDanceSpeculative

    ByteDance could see its critical cloud and chip supply chain strengthened by the Nscale agreements.

  • NorwaySpeculative

    Norway might face regulatory scrutiny due to facilitating circumvention of US trade restrictions.

  • MacquarieSpeculative

    Macquarie might see the loan collateral strengthened by the new Microsoft contract.

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