Lambda Secures $1B in Debt for Nvidia Chip Expansion
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The AI cloud provider continues a debt-heavy strategy to fund GPU infrastructure for major clients including Microsoft.
As TechCrunch first reported, Lambda has raised $1 billion in private, short-dated debt to purchase Nvidia AI chips for lease to Microsoft, according to reporting from Bloomberg. JP Morgan Chase arranged the deal.
TechCrunch reports that this financing is part of a broader trend of Lambda utilizing loans to build GPU infrastructure for specific customers. The company recently closed a $1 billion secured credit facility in May, and this week finalized a $926 million loan specifically to fund Nvidia GB300 GPUs for a contracted deployment for Nvidia.
This capital-intensive approach comes as Lambda is reportedly negotiating a $3 billion pre-IPO funding round. According to PitchBook data cited by TechCrunch, the company previously raised $1.5 billion in venture capital last November, which placed its post-money valuation at $5.43 billion.
Lambda's strategy reflects a wider industry trend toward leveraged AI growth. Bloomberg data indicates that global AI-related debt raised by banks and tech companies has exceeded $400 billion so far in 2026.