Nscale adds former OpenAI exec Fidji Simo to board ahead of potential IPO
TechCrunch AI · rss · 2026-09-12
AI cloud infrastructure company Nscale has appointed Fidji Simo, OpenAI's No. 2 executive, to its board. Simo previously led Instacart through its IPO in 2023.
The move is widely read as groundwork for a potential Nscale IPO, bringing in an executive with direct public-market experience ahead of a listing.
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