Market2026-10-18

Nscale Ltd. is pursuing a $30 billion valuation in its IPO. Investors have pushed back on this target. They cite recent market setbacks for AI companies. Some investors propose a $16 billion to $19 billion range instead. Nvidia Corp. backs Nscale. Firmus’ collapsed IPO plan is one factor in the pushback.

  • $30B IPO valuation target
  • $16B to $19B investor-proposed range

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