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Crusoe triples its valuation on a $3 billion raise

Bloomberg reported that AI infrastructure company Crusoe raised more than $3 billion at a valuation near $30 billion. TechCrunch and Reuters carried Bloomberg's report. The new value is three times the $10 billion valuation from Crusoe's October 2025 round. Bloomberg also reported a five-year cloud contract worth about $13 billion to provide Jane Street with computing clusters for AI training and use.

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What the reporting establishes

What happened

Bloomberg reported that AI infrastructure company Crusoe raised more than $3 billion at a valuation near $30 billion. TechCrunch and Reuters carried Bloomberg's report. The new value is three times the $10 billion valuation from Crusoe's October 2025 round. Bloomberg also reported a five-year cloud contract worth about $13 billion to provide Jane Street with computing clusters for AI training and use.

Pressure point

Crusoe and Jane Street did not confirm the contract to Reuters. The funding and contract figures come from people familiar with private deals, not public filings. A large contract value also says little about the money, power and construction Crusoe needs to serve it.

What to watch

Company confirmation, financing terms and data-center delivery dates matter next. The cash matters only if Crusoe can turn contracted demand into powered computing capacity without fragile debt.

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  1. TechCrunchCrusoe reportedly raises $3B at a $30B valuation
  2. Reuters via KELOCrusoe signs $13 billion AI cloud deal with Jane Street, Bloomberg News reports

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