NVIDIA Partners to Mobilize $500B for AI Infrastructure
NVIDIA announced partnerships with Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs, and KKR to establish independent financing platforms aimed at mobilizing over $500 billion in third-party capital for AI infrastructure buildout over time.
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