CoreWeave CEO pushes back against 'circular investment' concerns in AI
Youtube·2025-10-09 11:04

Coreweave Overview - Coreweave's shares increased by over 8% following the announcement of new tools aimed at assisting programmers in developing AI agents [1] - The CEO of Coreweave dismissed concerns regarding circular deals in the AI sector, emphasizing that major tech companies are investing in infrastructure due to high demand [1][2] Partnerships and Deals - Coreweave recently expanded its deal with OpenAI by $6.5 billion and signed a deal worth over $14 billion with Meta [2] - In early September, Coreweave disclosed a $6 billion order with Nvidia, which is a significant stakeholder in the company [3] Vendor Financing - The deals with Nvidia and AMD are characterized as vendor financing arrangements, albeit structured differently [3][4] - The AMD deal involves providing a stake in the company to enhance the value of warrants, allowing Coreweave to finance chip purchases [5] - It is noted that Nvidia holds a more advantageous position in its deal compared to AMD [6]