Nebius to acquire AI optimization firm Eigen AI for $643M, boosting its AI model performance platform.

Nebius announced it will acquire Eigen AI, a specialist in AI model optimization and inference, in a $643 million deal paid in cash and shares. This acquisition will integrate Eigen AI's advanced optimization technology into Nebius's Token Factory platform, enhancing AI model efficiency and scalability. The deal is expected to close soon, pending regulatory approval, and will establish Nebius's first U.S. engineering center in the San Francisco Bay Area. This move strengthens Nebius's position in the rapidly growing AI inference market, improving deployment of open-source AI models at scale.