Nvidia is working with major Wall Street firms to mobilise long term funding for the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure. The company has partnered with Apollo, Blackstone, BlackRock, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR to raise at least £500 billion in capital for AI infrastructure projects. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said computing capacity is increasingly becoming an asset class, with AI infrastructure expected to play a role comparable to essential national infrastructure such as electricity and the internet. The company also sees AI factories and data centres evolving into productive infrastructure that can attract institutional investment. Goldman Sachs is reportedly in discussions with investors about financing the initiative through junior capital and private credit and is expected to act as a central lender. Money managers and insurers are expected to form a significant part of the investor base, while participating asset managers could gain exposure to AI infrastructure financing.
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