# Nvidia weighs guaranteeing billions in debt for Nscale's Anthropic data center

> Original title: Nvidia weighs playing the cosigner for Nscale’s AI data center in West Virginia

- Source: TechCrunch · AI
- Published: 2026-10-31T01:20:05.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/p0qfrr0254j1hfe7fgwubfbgb
- Original: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/30/nvidia-weighs-playing-the-cosigner-for-nscales-ai-data-center-in-west-virginia/

## Summary

Nvidia is in talks to guarantee billions in debt financing for Nscale's planned Anthropic data center in West Virginia, The Information reported and Bloomberg corroborated. Under a residual value guarantee, Nvidia would step in if Nscale defaulted on construction payments. Anthropic has signed a $44.6 billion contract for the first building, which is expected to use Nvidia's Vera Rubin chips.

## Why it matters

The story shows how AI buildout financing is shifting toward chipmakers guaranteeing customer debt, a risk signal for the sector's funding model.