CoreWeave Secures $3.1 Billion Delayed Draw Term Loan for AI Infrastructure Expansion

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CoreWeave closed a $3.1 billion delayed draw term loan facility to finance AI infrastructure for customer contracts, demonstrating strong investor demand and validating AI cloud financing as an emerging asset class.

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• Secured $3.1 Billion Loan

  CoreWeave Financing DDTL V, LLC, an indirect subsidiary, closed a $3.1 billion delayed draw term loan facility (DDTL 5.0 Facility).

• Purpose for AI Infrastructure

  Proceeds will finance capital expenditures for GPU servers and related infrastructure to fulfill two large customer contracts.

• Strong Market Demand

  The facility was meaningfully oversubscribed, leading to pricing tightening by 50 basis points to SOFR + 4.50%.

• Maturity and Ratings

  The loan has a maturity of approximately 5.5 years (November 15, 2031) and received Ba2 (Moody's) and BB+ (Fitch) ratings.

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CoreWeave, a rapidly expanding AI cloud provider, has secured a substantial $3.1 billion delayed draw term loan facility. This financing is critical for funding capital expenditures, specifically the acquisition and deployment of GPU servers and related infrastructure to fulfill existing customer contracts. The strong market demand and favorable pricing for this facility underscore investor confidence in CoreWeave's business model and its ability to execute on its significant revenue backlog, which is nearing $100 billion. This debt raise, while increasing leverage, is a necessary step for growth in a capital-intensive industry and further validates AI infrastructure as a maturing asset class.