UK Data Center Startup Nscale Bets Big on Bellevue for U.S. Engineering Hub Amid AI Boom

UK data center startup Nscale bets big on Bellevue for U.S. engineering hub amid AI boom

Nscale’s Nidhi Chappell. Photo via Nscale. Fresh off a $2 billion fundraising and $900 million line of credit, London-based data center startup Nscale is planning a big expansion at a new engineering office in Bellevue, Wash. Nscale, one of the fastest-growing companies building AI computing infrastructure, recently inked a deal for nearly 24,000 square feet of space at The Eight office tower in downtown Bellevue. The office is slated to open in…

Nscale's Bellevue Gamble: UK AI Data Center Startup Hunts Talent as US Power Shortages Loom

Nscale wants to build the infrastructure behind tomorrow’s most powerful AI systems. The British startup just picked Bellevue, Washington, as its main American engineering base. And the move signals how fiercely companies now chase specialized talent even as electricity shortages threaten to slow the entire sector. Founded in 2024, Nscale has moved fast. It raised $2 billion in a Series C round that valued the company at $14.6 billion. Backers i…