Vertical Data, a data center operator, announced a $43M AI infrastructure partnership with AlphaTON Capital, securing capital for expansion.

Vertical Data Inc. (OTCQB:VDTA), operator of VerticalData.io and GPUfinancing.com, has entered into an AI hardware and financing agreement with AlphaTON Capital Corp. (NASDAQ:ATON) valued at approximately $43 million. The agreement supports the development and deployment of AlphaTON's AI infrastructure strategy and is expected to close in Q2-2026, subject to customary closing conditions. SNET Energy UK Ltd, the originator of the deal and partnership, serves as the strategic coordinator across the parties.

Under the agreement, Vertical Data will 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. This engagement reflects continued collaboration between the parties following previously disclosed engagements related to high-performance compute infrastructure, with Vertical Data supporting AlphaTON's ongoing efforts to expand AI compute capacity with a focus on capital-efficient deployment models and managed infrastructure services.

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 continued focus on GPU-enabled compute, managed services, and energy-efficient data center environments. Vertical Data's comprehensive business model encompasses sovereign cloud development, GPU hardware procurement and financing, managed services and edge data center development through its Vertical Edge platform.