QumulusAI has expanded its equipment lease financing with Tech Finance Co., LLC (TFC) to approximately 123.6 million USD, up from the 26.0 million USD announced in May. The three-year leases fund NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs bought in May and July 2026. TFC financed 85% to 90% of each lease's equipment cost, with customer deposits covering the balance, and QumulusAI issued no new equity. The leases include end-of-term options to acquire the equipment or return it, with the amortized payments implying a high single-digit annualized interest rate.
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