Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, told CNBC that demand for neofelhő (neocloud) service providers far exceeds expectations, but the sector’s expansion is currently constrained by a shortage of working capital and by energy supply issues. Huang said the technological capabilities of neocloud companies are exceptional and demand exists across almost every segment of the artificial intelligence market, yet the funding required to scale out that capacity greatly exceeds available resources.
He added that the capital shortfall should resolve over time, but in the near term it represents a significant barrier to scaling new entrants. In Europe the situation is compounded by limited energy availability and high electricity prices; Huang specifically cited companies such as Nebius and Mistral as needing access to suitable power sources.
Investors have also reacted: shares of neocloud companies have faced a wave of selling recently amid growing concern over whether the large sums invested in AI infrastructure will pay off. The report highlights particularly the high leverage associated with CoreWeave’s data-center developments. In pre-market trading the article notes that Nebius was down 3.6 percent, CoreWeave down 4 percent, and both Iren and Applied Digital were roughly 4 percent lower.
Nvidia’s European moves and the investment package
During an October European tour, Huang announced that Nvidia would deploy a regional investment package of nearly $10 billion covering universities, research institutes and companies. As part of that effort, in London Nvidia acquired stakes in five British startups with a combined value exceeding $1 billion, and it also invested in several French startups.
Huang emphasized that bringing investment into Europe requires first building local infrastructure: companies need their own capacity in place before outside capital will enable a sustained AI ecosystem. If European neocloud providers can establish themselves, he argued, a full AI ecosystem could be built on top of that foundation and help power the continent’s AI-driven economy.
The article notes this is not investment advice and discloses that an AI assistant contributed to preparing the piece while a journalist edited and verified the final content.
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