CoreWeave Raises $1.5 Billion in IPO, Valuing the Artificial Intelligence-Focused Firm at Roughly $23 Billion

The cloud provider sold 37.5 million shares at $40 each. It had initially planned to sell 49 million shares at $47 to $55 each, but a weaker-than-expected stock market posed difficulties for the company.

Artificial intelligence-focused firm CoreWeave raised $1.5 billion for its initial public offering (IPO), putting the company's valuation at roughly $23 billion, Bloomberg reported late Thursday, confirming earlier reports that it had been forced to scale back its IPO plans.

The cloud provider sold 37.5 million shares at $40 each. It had initially planned to sell 49 million shares at $47 to $55 each but faced difficulties in a weaker-than-expected stock market.

The company was initially hoping to raise $4 billion at a $35 billion valuation. It reported $1.9 billion in revenue last year but is still largely unprofitable, reporting a net loss of nearly $900 million for 2024.

AI powerhouse Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), which counts CoreWeave among its portfolio firms, is also said to be anchoring the IPO with a $250 million investment, according to Bloomberg, which cited a person familiar with the matter.

The company's close ties to bitcoin miner CoreScientific (NASDAQ:芯科技) were also reportedly a factor in the IPO plans, with the New Jersey-based firm striking a multi-billion deal with the miner to expand its own artificial intelligence capabilities.

Nvidia's own stock price is down 12% since the beginning of the year, The Information reported late Thursday, highlighting the broader weakness being faced by AI-focused firms.

UPDATE (March 28, 2025, 00:20 UTC): Adds additional detail.