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Apollo Is Said to Near $3.4 Billion Loan to Buy Nvidia Chips for xAI

The Information reports a lease-style vehicle would buy GPUs for xAI to speed access to scarce compute.

Overview

  • The Information reports Apollo Global Management is close to lending about $3.4 billion to an investment vehicle that will purchase Nvidia GPUs and lease them to xAI.
  • The arrangement is designed to expand xAI’s AI infrastructure without large upfront equity spending, according to the report.
  • Nvidia’s high-performance chips are described as essential for running advanced AI training and inference workloads.
  • The deal structure highlights growing private-credit financing for technology infrastructure tied to artificial intelligence.
  • The report cites a person familiar with the discussions rather than on-the-record confirmation by the companies involved.