Compute · the Ledger · Capacity contract
OpenAI commits up to ~$11.9B through October 2030 for CoreWeave cloud capacity; CoreWeave issues OpenAI $350M of stock
Signed · announced 10 Mar 2025 · the week to 14 Mar 2025
- Size
- $11.9B
Up to approximately $11.9B through October 2030 (a ceiling), subject to delivery and availability requirements.
The parties
- OpenAIcompany pageBuyer
- CoreWeavecompany pageProvider
The source
CoreWeave S-1/A, 2025-03-12Regulatory filing
Master services agreement with OpenAI OpCo. Condition: CoreWeave to establish an SPV holding the infrastructure, financed with SPV-level debt. CoreWeave agreed to issue OpenAI Class A shares worth $350.0M at the IPO price. OpenAI may terminate all or part of the commitment on repeated availability failures (Q1 2025 10-Q). Expanded May 2025 and September 2025.
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