CoreWeave has announced a £1.5 billion expansion of its AI data center operations in the United Kingdom, bringing its total investment in the country to £2.5 billion. The latest phase underscores the company’s commitment to delivering sustainable compute capacity designed to meet the growing demands of artificial intelligence while advancing the UK’s position as a hub for responsible AI development.
The announcement coincided with the state visit of U.S. President Donald J. Trump to the UK, adding symbolic weight to the transatlantic technology collaboration. CoreWeave said the funds will accelerate the UK Government’s Compute Roadmap, an initiative aimed at providing the infrastructure needed for AI labs, enterprises, research institutions, startups, and the public sector to scale innovation. The investment is also expected to stimulate job creation across engineering, operations, and related services.
Michael Intrator, Co-Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of CoreWeave, described the expansion as an opportunity to deliver sustainable high-performance compute at scale. “Our investment in the UK will establish one of the world’s largest concentrations of state-of-the-art, sustainable compute, unlocking new opportunities for innovation, economic growth, and scientific discovery,” said Mr. Intrator. He added that the company’s approach aims to balance performance with environmental responsibility by deploying renewable energy sources and advanced cooling technologies.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed the move as a vote of confidence in the country’s AI potential. “Artificial Intelligence will drive incredible change in our country and has the potential to transform our public services and infrastructure,” he said. “This investment by CoreWeave is a clear vote of confidence in Britain’s potential to become a world leader in AI. I’m determined to back innovation and create more highly skilled jobs through partnerships like these, as we deliver on our Plan for Change.”
NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang, whose company is partnering with CoreWeave on the project, emphasized the UK’s role at what he called “the big bang of the AI era.” Huang noted that Britain sits in a “Goldilocks position,” where talent, research, and industry intersect, making it well-placed to drive global AI breakthroughs. NVIDIA’s latest Grace Blackwell Ultra GPUs will be deployed in the new facilities, supported by renewable energy and advanced closed-loop cooling to minimize water consumption. CoreWeave also plans to deploy sovereign AI infrastructure using NVIDIA GB300 GPUs and RTX PRO Blackwell Server Edition GPUs.
DC Operator DataVita
As part of the expansion, CoreWeave is working with Scottish data center operator DataVita to build out sustainable AI infrastructure. Danny Quinn, Managing Director at DataVita, said the collaboration strengthens Scotland’s position in the UK economy. “With our sustainable, future-ready platform, Scotland is well positioned to become a hub for the UK’s AI ambitions, fostering innovation, driving growth, and supporting the UK’s position as a global AI leader,” he said.
The new funding follows CoreWeave’s £1 billion commitment announced in May 2024, which led to the rapid construction of two AI data centers in just six months. Globally, the company is also investing heavily in U.S. infrastructure, including a $6 billion project in Pennsylvania aimed at equipping a state-of-the-art facility to serve domestic and international AI demand.
In addition to infrastructure, CoreWeave supports the AI startup ecosystem through CoreWeave Ventures, an initiative offering capital investment, compute-for-equity models, and technical collaboration. The program is designed to give early-stage companies the resources needed to build and scale AI applications in a highly competitive environment.
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