US cloud provider CoreWeave has pledged an additional £1.5 billion to expand its AI data centre operations in the UK, bringing its total planned investment to £2.5 billion. The announcement strengthens the UK’s position as a hub for responsible AI infrastructure, following a wave of major tech investments coinciding with the recent state visit of President Donald Trump.
The expanded investment will support the deployment of Nvidia Grace Blackwell Ultra GPUs at DataVita’s DV1 and DV2 data centres in Scotland. DV1, a large-scale facility with a 40MW power capacity, will serve as a cornerstone of the expansion. CoreWeave and DataVita are prioritising sustainability, integrating renewable energy and closed-loop cooling systems to minimise environmental impact.
Michael Intrator, CoreWeave’s co-founder, chairman and CEO, called the project “one of the world’s largest concentrations of state-of-the-art, sustainable compute,” aimed at driving innovation, economic growth and scientific progress. “Our mission is to deliver unparalleled AI performance with the lowest possible environmental impact,” he said.
Danny Quinn, managing director of DataVita, welcomed the collaboration, noting that the infrastructure positions Scotland as a future AI hub and a key contributor to the UK’s wider innovation ecosystem.
CoreWeave will also deploy Nvidia GB300 and RTX PRO Blackwell Server Edition GPUs at data centres managed by Digital Realty and Global Switch in London. Two earlier CoreWeave facilities—in Crawley and London Docklands—are already operational, powered entirely by renewable energy and housing some of Europe’s largest Nvidia AI deployments.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer described the investment as a “clear vote of confidence” in the UK’s AI potential. He said AI could transform public services and infrastructure, and reaffirmed the government’s support for innovation and high-skill job creation through initiatives like the “Plan for Change.”
CoreWeave’s expansion is part of a broader surge in US tech investment in the UK, including a £5 billion Google deal, a $678 million BlackRock venture, and new facilities from Vantage. Nvidia also plans to deploy 120,000 Blackwell GPUs as part of an £11 billion effort to create Europe’s largest GPU hub by 2026. These moves fall under the £31 billion ‘Tech Prosperity Deal’ between the UK and US, designed to accelerate collaboration in AI, quantum computing and advanced technologies.
CoreWeave’s scale-up underscores growing international confidence in the UK’s ability to deliver world-class, sustainable AI infrastructure, reinforcing its position as a leader in next-generation digital innovation.
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