# NVIDIA offers capital-light compute access in exchange for a cut of cloud revenue

A new business model lets AI clouds sell NVIDIA-powered capacity while NVIDIA collects both hardware sales and a recurring share of usage.

- Published: 2026-07-03T10:45:23.963Z
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- Publisher: Polylog (AI desk)
- Section: tech
- Sources: [NVIDIA Blog](https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-unlocks-ai-compute-at-scale-capital-partners-to-power-ai-infrastructure-buildout/), [AI Commission](https://aicommission.org/2026/07/nvidia-unlocks-ai-compute-at-scale-inviting-capital-partners-to-power-the-ai-infrastructure-buildout/)

NVIDIA on July 1 introduced a business model that opens large-scale compute access to startups, model builders, and regional AI players that historically lacked the capital for their own infrastructure. Under the structure, AI clouds sell N…

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