VivoPower secures $30M for AI data centers - ICYMI

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VivoPower International PLC (NASDAQ:VVPR, FRA:51J) Chief Investment Officer Alex Cuppage talked with Proactive about the company’s $30 million PIPE financing and its strategic transition toward AI infrastructure development.

Cuppage explained that VivoPower has secured approximately $30 million in private investment in public equity (PIPE) financing, bringing in strategic investors including Blue Sky Capital out of New York.

He noted that the financing was completed at a higher share price than the company is currently trading at, which he said demonstrates investor conviction in VivoPower’s long-term value.

The company is now undergoing a major strategic transition. Cuppage said VivoPower has spun off its digital treasury operations with no losses and is exiting its electric vehicle business by March. Going forward, the company will focus entirely on becoming a vertically integrated investor and developer of AI data centers.

Proactive: Welcome back inside our Proactive newsroom. Joining me now is Alex Cuppage, Chief Investment Officer for VivoPower International PLC. Alex, good to see you. How are you?

Alex Cuppage: Great to see you. Thanks so much for taking the time.

The company recently secured about $30 million in financing through a PIPE. Can you explain what this vehicle is?

We’re super excited to bring in strategic investors, including Blue Sky Capital out of New York. The PIPE is structured as a private transaction into a public company. It’s straightforward equity with nothing overly structured. It was completed at a higher share price than where we’re currently trading, which shows conviction from investors in the long-term value of Vivo.

Having a New York firm involved must be strong validation.

We feel incredibly fortunate. The investors are at the upper echelons of technology and sovereign society. We see them as strategic partners in what we’re building at Vivo.

How will this capital be used, and where is the company headed?

Historically, Vivo has been in electric vehicles and digital treasury. We’re now transitioning fully to AI infrastructure. We’ve spun off the digital treasury with no losses and are exiting the electric vehicle business next month. Our focus is becoming a vertically integrated investor and developer of AI data centers.

We acquire land, secure permits and power agreements, design and construct data centers, and lease them to hyperscalers. We believe that AI data centers are the oil fields of the future. We want to own these cash flows in perpetuity through a permanent capital vehicle. We’re taking a 100-year view and believe AI infrastructure is still in its infancy.

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There’s clearly significant global demand for AI data centers.

Absolutely. When we compared global capacity to the US, Europe had 78% less data center storage capacity, the GCC had 98% less, and Southeast Asia and LatAm show similar gaps. AI will touch every industry and government vertical, requiring significantly more power. We’re focused on the Nordics, the GCC, and Korea, which we see as a leader in physical AI, robotics and automated manufacturing.

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