CoreWeave posted a Q2 adjusted net loss of US$130.8 million, up from US$5 million a year ago, as it expanded to serve AI developers.

The US-based computing infrastructure provider saw its revenue triple to US$1.2 billion in the quarter, beating analyst expectations of US$1.1 billion.

Shares fell 5% in after-hours trading after the earnings release.

The company, which supplies computing power to clients like OpenAI and Microsoft, increased capital investments to US$2.5 billion last quarter and agreed to buy data-center operator Core Scientific for US$9 billion.

CoreWeave ended the quarter with a revenue backlog of US$30.1 billion and said it will provide financial guidance on its next earnings call.

🔗 Source: Bloomberg

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