Nebius Group N.V. NBIS has emerged as an ambitious player seeking to establish itself as a leading AI cloud provider. Recently, it announced plans to invest approximately £1.7 billion in expanding AI compute capacity across the UK. The investment includes three new deployments of advanced NVIDIA-powered infrastructure. The initiative represents one of the largest AI infrastructure commitments in the country and aligns closely with the U.K. government’s ambition to become a global AI powerhouse.

Nebius launched its first U.K. deployment of NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra infrastructure in late 2025. Building on that foundation, the company now plans to establish three additional sites across the UK, deploying the latest generations of NVIDIA’s NVDA full-stack AI factory platform technology. When fully operational in 2027, these deployments are expected to deliver 65 MW of AI computing capacity. The investment directly supports the U.K. government’s AI Opportunities Action Plan, which seeks to accelerate AI adoption across industries while strengthening domestic technological capabilities.

The U.K. investment is part of a broader strategy by Nebius to establish itself as a leading full-stack AI cloud provider. Recent additions to its platform, including integrations with AI-focused companies such as Tavily, Eigen AI and Clarifai, have enhanced its capabilities in agentic search, inference and AI deployment. Combined with the launch of Nebius AI Cloud 3.5 and expanded serverless AI services, the company is positioning itself as a comprehensive platform for enterprise AI adoption.

To further accelerate the UK’s AI future, NBIS forged a partnership with Kao Data. Per the agreement, Nebius will deploy 22 MW of AI infrastructure at Kao Data’s Harlow data centre campus under a 10-year contract, creating one of the largest AI-focused cloud deployments in the country. NBIS will host its AI Cloud platform and Token Factory inference service at Kao Data’s state-of-the-art campus. The deal supports the U.K. government’s AI Opportunities Action Plan and contributes directly to expanding the nation’s domestic AI computing capacity.

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