China's ByteDance gained access to over 2,000 Nvidia B200 chips through Norway data center
UK-based Nscale signed a deal with Spring (SG) Pte Ltd, which is a subsidiary of Chinese tech giant ByteDance. The company did not make any direct mention of the TikTok parent in its filings for a U.S. IPO, while a supporting document only labeled Spring as a significant customer.
China's ByteDance subsidiary, Spring, secured access to over 2,000 Nvidia B200 chips through Nscale, a UK-based neocloud data center operator based in Glomfjord, Norway. This partnership, valued at $24 million out of Spring's $33 million annual revenue in 2025, was revealed after the data center company disclosed its S-1 documents while filing for an initial public offering in the United States.
While Nscale claims the arrangement was legal, exploiting restrictions in the U.S.'s export controls, it raises regulatory and reputational risks. With Nvidia committing over $2 billion to Nscale, plus an additional $860 million guarantee on its Texas facility lease, the company has secured significant deals with AI hyperscalers like Microsoft and Anthropic.
The arrangement, however, falls under ByteDance's ownership and may be subject to further scrutiny due to its connection to the Chinese parent company.
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