CoreWeave Breaks New Ground in the U.K. with Two Data Centers
CoreWeave, a leader in cloud computing solutions for AI, has officially expanded beyond its U.S. borders, launching its first two data centers in the United Kingdom. This marks a significant milestone for the company, which had previously set up its European headquarters in London last May after achieving an impressive $19 billion valuation following a $1.1 billion fundraising round.
- European expansion includes two new U.K. data centers
- £1 billion ($1.25 billion) investment plan in the region
- U.K. government announces complementary AI infrastructure plans
In tandem with CoreWeave’s news, the U.K. government revealed a five-year strategy to enhance its AI computing capabilities, supported by both government and private sector investments. Rachel Reeves, the U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer, expressed her optimism saying, “This investment is a huge vote of confidence in the U.K.’s digital technology sector, and is exactly the kind we want to see as we grow the economy and use AI to drive efficiency.”
“This investment is a huge vote of confidence in the U.K.’s digital technology sector, and is exactly the kind we want to see as we grow the economy and use AI to drive efficiency.”
{Rachel Reeves, U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer}
The first of CoreWeave’s new data centers quietly began operations in Crawley back in October, while the second started service in December at London Docklands. Both facilities are equipped with Nvidia’s cutting-edge Hopper GPUs from their upgraded H200 series, tailored for demanding AI tasks.
Founded in 2017, CoreWeave initially specialized in crypto mining but quickly pivoted to meet soaring AI compute demands—requiring robust processing power and infrastructure for tasks like algorithm execution and machine learning model training.
As part of an ambitious growth strategy, CoreWeave has plans to operate 28 data centers by 2024’s end, including today’s newly announced openings. Looking ahead to 2025, they’re setting sights on 10 additional centers, three of which will be located across Europe in Norway, Sweden, and Spain.
This expansion places CoreWeave among several burgeoning cloud infrastructure startups riding the AI wave alongside European counterparts such as France’s FlexAI, Finland’s DataCrunch, and Netherlands-based Nebius—an offshoot from Yandex.
