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Nvidia-Backed CoreWeave Eyes $35 Billion IPO Amid AI Boom

CoreWeave, a cloud computing company specializing in AI infrastructure, is preparing for a major IPO on Nasdaq under the ticker “CRWV.” The Nvidia-backed firm aims to raise up to $2.7 billion, setting a valuation exceeding $35 billion, making it one of the biggest tech listings in recent years.

Key Facts

  • 49 million shares priced between $47 and $55 each.
  • Revenue skyrocketed from $229M in 2023 to $1.9B in 2024, though net losses also climbed to $863M.
  • IPO led by Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, and Goldman Sachs.
  • $11.9B deal with OpenAI, including a $350M private investment from OpenAI.
  • AI infrastructure powered by 300,000 Nvidia GPUs, supporting Meta, IBM, and Microsoft.

The Nvidia Partnership

Nvidia’s strategic backing has been crucial in CoreWeave’s rise. The firm secured $2.3B in debt financing using Nvidia GPUs as collateral and is integrating Nvidia’s latest GB200 NVL72 cloud instances, offering cutting-edge AI processing capabilities.

Market Impact

CoreWeave’s IPO could revive the tech IPO market and signal a strong investor appetite for AI-driven companies. However, economic uncertainty and shifts in AI infrastructure strategies—especially from major clients like Microsoft—add complexity to the landscape.As the AI boom continues, CoreWeave is positioning itself as a key player in next-gen cloud computing, directly competing with Amazon and Google.

Cyprus Business Electricity Prices Rank Among The EU’s Highest

Electricity prices for a defined group of non-household consumers in Cyprus reached €0.23 per kilowatt-hour in the first half of 2026, placing the country among the most expensive in the EU, according to Eurostat.

The rate matched Italy and exceeded the EU average of €0.18. Ireland recorded the highest price at €0.27 per kilowatt-hour.

The figures cover non-household consumers with annual electricity consumption of between 500 and 2,000 megawatt-hours, rather than all businesses or households.

EU Electricity Prices Continued To Fall

Across the EU, average prices for this consumer group declined by 2% compared with the second half of 2025 and were 5.4% lower year on year.

The lowest rates were recorded in Finland (€0.09 per kWh) and Sweden (€0.12), followed by Denmark, Spain and Portugal, all at €0.13.

Prices Fell In Most Member States

Electricity prices declined year on year in 19 EU countries during the first half of 2026. Luxembourg recorded the largest fall, at 23.8%, followed by Czechia (11.9%) and Greece (11.8%).

Prices increased in eight member states, led by Sweden (18.8%), Finland (18.7%) and Bulgaria (14.2%). Despite the sharp increases, Finland and Sweden continued to have the lowest electricity prices in the bloc.

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