CoreWeave (CRWV) Closes $8.5B Financing Deal for AI Expansion

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CoreWeave (CRWV) announced it has closed an $8.5 billion delayed draw term loan facility, marking the first investment-grade financing backed by GPU infrastructure. Following this announcement, shares rose approximately 6% in early trading. The loan allows CoreWeave to borrow up to $7.5 billion initially, with the potential to expand to $8.5 billion. The facility has received an A3 rating from Moody’s and an A (low) rating from DBRS, and is aimed at supporting its AI cloud platform expansion amid increasing demand from major clients.