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Nvidia in talks to guarantee $250 billion financing for OpenAI’s Ohio data centre
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Nvidia is in advanced talks to provide a $250 billion financing guarantee for OpenAI’s planned Ohio data centre, according to a report on July 27, 2026. The project involves significant US and Japanese investments for power infrastructure.
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Nvidia in talks to guarantee $250 billion financing for OpenAI’s Ohio data centre
OpenAI is among the companies vying to lease the Ohio site, with Nvidia’s potential backing raising concerns about circular funding arrangements. The $250 billion guarantee would support the data centre’s power and infrastructure needs, involving substantial federal and Japanese investments. Critics, including investor Michael Burry, have questioned the financial risks of such a large-scale commitment. The project aims to address OpenAI’s growing demand for AI compute resources.
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