Nvidia talks to insurers about loans backed by its AI chips, FT reports
Nvidia has talked to insurers about taking on some of the risk of loans backed by its AI chips, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. The talks are at an early stage and may not lead to any deals, according to the FT. TNW has not independently verified the report.
One idea would insure loans to smaller cloud providers, known as neoclouds, that pledge Nvidia chips as collateral. If a borrower defaults and the resold chips fetch less than the debt, the cover would protect the lender.
Nvidia is working with reinsurance broker Howden Re on one possible structure, the FT reported. It has given at least one insurer data on how fast its chips lose value and on the expected future value of computing power.
Nvidia has also considered joining groups of insurers, hedge funds and asset managers to back financing deals. Insurers could in turn pass some of...
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