Firmus Secures 170,000 Nvidia GPUs in $30B Cloud Services Deal
NVDA•Firmus Technologies will purchase 170,000 Nvidia GPUs for deployment in Batam, Indonesia from early 2027 to 2028 and expects up to $30 billion in revenue from cloud services over six years. Nvidia will earn product sales revenue plus a share of Firmus’s cloud income under the strategic partnership.
1. Partnership Agreement
Nvidia and Firmus Technologies have entered a strategic partnership whereby Firmus will acquire Nvidia infrastructure to offer cloud services to emerging AI firms. The collaboration aims to make high-performance computing more affordable for smaller AI developers by leveraging Nvidia’s GPUs alongside Firmus’s delivery and support capabilities.
2. GPU Volume and Timeline
Under the agreement, Firmus will receive 170,000 Nvidia GPUs between the first quarter of 2027 and early 2028, to be housed in data centers on Batam Island, Indonesia. This volume of hardware positions Firmus to rapidly scale its service offerings as demand from AI customers grows.
3. Financial Terms and Benefits
Firmus projects up to $30 billion in cloud service revenue over the first six years of the deal, based on existing customer commitments. Nvidia stands to gain both upfront product sales revenue from the GPU shipments and a continuous share of the cloud service income generated by Firmus.
4. Strategic Implications
The partnership strengthens Nvidia’s channel presence by reaching smaller ‘AI Native’ firms that lack enterprise credit ratings, expanding its market beyond hyperscalers. It also diversifies Nvidia’s revenue streams into cloud services and bolsters its role in democratizing AI infrastructure access.
