ByteDance accounted for nearly 75% of Nscale's 2025 sales and used its Norway facility for Nvidia chips
Financial Times reported, based on Nscale’s US SEC filings, that Chinese tech giant ByteDance accounted for nearly 75 % of Nscale’s sales in 2025. The filings show ByteDance accessed Nvidia AI chips by routing its workloads through Nscale’s data‑center in Norway, which the company markets as a low‑latency gateway to Nvidia’s GPU fleet.
Key points
- ByteDance generated almost 75% of Nscale’s 2025 revenue, according to the company’s US SEC filings.
- ByteDance accessed Nvidia AI chips by routing workloads through Nscale’s Norway data center, which the firm markets as a low‑latency gateway.
- Nscale’s investor pitch did not prominently name ByteDance despite its share of sales, raising transparency concerns.
Despite representing the bulk of Nscale’s revenue, ByteDance was not prominently mentioned in the company’s pitch to investors, according to the same filings. Analysts note that the omission raises questions about transparency and the extent of Chinese demand for European‑based AI compute. The relationship also highlights how Chinese firms are leveraging overseas infrastructure to secure Nvidia hardware amid ongoing export restrictions.
The disclosures come as European regulators tighten oversight of foreign AI compute usage, and Nvidia has been under pressure to limit chip sales to certain jurisdictions. If ByteDance’s reliance on Nscale grows, it could influence future licensing agreements and shape the competitive landscape for AI infrastructure providers in Europe.
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