Nvidia is investing as much as $2.1 billion in IREN Ltd., a data center developer, as part of a partnership intended to accelerate the construction of artificial intelligence infrastructure. Bloomberg reports that the investment is part of a broader deal between the two companies, focused on scaling AI-related data center capacity. Channel NewsAsia similarly describes the planned investment in IREN as part of the companies’ effort to support development of AI data centers.

Details of how the funds are allocated, the timeline for investment, and the specific construction or capacity targets are not provided in the excerpts. The reports also do not specify whether the arrangement takes the form of equity investment, financing, or another structure. Overall, both sources agree that Nvidia’s up-to-$2.1 billion investment in IREN is meant to help speed the buildout of AI data center infrastructure.