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Firmus IPO Debacle Raises the Bar for Asia AI Deals in Pipeline
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Firmus IPO Debacle Raises the Bar for Asia AI Deals in Pipeline The collapse of Firmus Grid Ltd.’s initial public offering is reverberating through Asia’s booming market for share sales, making investors far pickier about artificial intelligence infrastructure deals that hinge on future earnings. The Nvidia-backed data center operator on Friday pulled a deal to raise as much as $5.5 billion after investors balked at its steep increase in valuation to $30 billion.
Firmus IPO Debacle Raises the Bar for Asia AI Deals in Pipeline
The collapse of Firmus Grid Ltd.’s initial public offering is reverberating through Asia’s booming market for share sales, making investors far pickier about artificial intelligence infrastructure deals that hinge on future earnings.
The Nvidia-backed data center operator on Friday pulled a deal to raise as much as $5.5 billion after investors balked at its steep increase in valuation to $30 billion. The Australian company is now exploring a private round with existing investors.