OpenAI’s Fidji Simo to Join Board of Cloud Provider Nscale Ahead of IPO

Nscale, an AI data-center startup that has raised billions, is adding a high-profile name to its board as it heads toward an IPO. The move signals how central specialized AI cloud providers have become to the industry's compute buildout, and how investors are positioning them for public markets.

• Fidji Simo, formerly of OpenAI, is joining Nscale's board of directors.
• Nscale has raised billions to build AI data centers and is preparing for an IPO.
• The appointment underscores the growing strategic and financial weight of AI infrastructure providers.