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CoreWeave closes $3.1B GPU-backed AI infrastructure loan

CoreWeave + Morgan Stanley + MUFG + institutional credit investors

Primary sourcePress release only2026-05-18
Deal structureGPU-backed delayed-draw term loan / AI cloud infrastructure financing
GeographyUnited States / CoreWeave AI cloud platform
Infrastructure layersCloud capacity + financing + chips / compute
Disclosed scale$3.1B delayed-draw term loan facility; first publicly syndicated HPC infrastructure-backed financing vehicle; supports infrastructure for two committed customer contracts

Why it matters

The strategic read

Turns installed and contracted GPU infrastructure into a financeable credit asset class. CoreWeave says the facility funds infrastructure dedicated to two customer contracts, extending the AI buildout beyond equity capex into public-market GPU-backed debt.

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What was disclosed

  1. 01

    CoreWeave announced it closed a $3.1B delayed-draw term loan facility labeled DDTL 5.0.

  2. 02

    The company describes the transaction as the first publicly syndicated HPC infrastructure-backed financing vehicle.

  3. 03

    Proceeds support the purchase and deployment of infrastructure dedicated to customer contracts with two large, non-investment-grade customers.

  4. 04

    The facility received Ba2 from Moody’s and BB+ from Fitch and priced at SOFR + 4.50% after tightening by 50 basis points during syndication.

  5. 05

    Morgan Stanley and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group served as joint lead arrangers and bookrunners.

  6. 06

    CoreWeave says it has secured more than $20B of debt and equity capital year-to-date for AI cloud expansion.

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What is known—and what is not

Public company announcement / BusinessWire syndication; customer identities, equipment schedules, borrowing-base detail, collateral package, covenants, and loan documents are not public in full.