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February 16, 2026
Blackstone backs Neysa in up to $1.2B financing as India pushes to build domestic AI infrastructure
Neysa is targeting deployments of more than 20,000 GPUs over time as demand for local AI compute accelerates.

TL;DR
- Blackstone is leading an investment of up to $600 million in Neysa, an Indian AI infrastructure startup.
- Neysa plans to raise an additional $600 million in debt financing to expand its GPU capacity.
- The investment aims to address the growing demand for local AI compute capacity in India.
- Neysa will use the capital to deploy GPU clusters, including compute, networking, and storage.
- The startup aims to increase its GPU deployment from 1,200 to over 20,000 GPUs.
- Blackstone estimates India's deployed GPU count will grow from under 60,000 to over two million in the coming years.
- Neysa offers customized, GPU-first infrastructure for enterprises, government agencies, and AI developers.
- The startup provides services like round-the-clock support and rapid issue resolution, differentiating from hyperscalers.
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