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Vertical Data announced $43 million AI infrastructure partnership and capital injection via AlphaTON Capital.

Infrastructure capital deployment shows continued investment in specialized AI compute platforms and accelerates distributed data center expansion.
Trade pressSlicast · April 9, 2026 · Global · Source: californiatelegraph.com
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Vertical Data Inc. (OTCQB:VDTA), operator of VerticalData.io and GPUfinancing.com, has announced an AI hardware and financing agreement with AlphaTON Capital Corp. (NASDAQ:ATON) valued at approximately $43 million for the development and deployment of AlphaTON's AI infrastructure expansion. The transaction is expected to close in Q2-2026, subject to customary closing conditions. The agreement builds on previous collaboration between the parties related to high-performance compute infrastructure.

Under the terms of the agreement, Vertical Data will support AlphaTON's expansion of AI compute capacity through a capital-efficient deployment model. The company is engaged to support the deployment of a GPU cluster utilizing NVIDIA B300 architecture and arrange financing through its GPUfinancing.com platform. The scope of services is expected to include managed infrastructure support, subject to final implementation parameters. SNET Energy UK Ltd, the originator of the deal and partnership, serves as the strategic coordinator across the parties.

Deven Soni, CEO of Vertical Data and GPUfinancing.com, stated: "We are pleased to continue working with AlphaTON as they expand their AI infrastructure initiatives. This agreement reflects our approach to providing turnkey solutions including AI infrastructure and financing to support the development of high-performance compute environments. We intend to continue building on this model as demand for AI infrastructure evolves." Brittany Kaiser, CEO of AlphaTON Capital, added: "Vertical Data has been engaged with us across multiple phases of our infrastructure development. We expect this agreement to support our continued efforts to scale AI compute capacity in alignment with our broader platform objectives."

The agreement is expected to contribute to Vertical Data's ongoing infrastructure development activities and supports the company's focus on GPU-enabled compute, managed services, and energy-efficient data center environments. AlphaTON Capital Corp. is a holding company providing AI confidential compute through decentralized infrastructure and applications, serving partners such as Telegram, Animoca Brands, and Midnight Blockchain. SNET Energy UK is an infrastructure advisory and implementation firm working with governments and regulated enterprises across the full infrastructure lifecycle.

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