Blackstone-backed Nebius acquires AI inference provider Eigen AI
The deal adds inference and model optimization technology to the Nebius AI cloud platform, which serves startups and enterprises building AI products and services globally.
Nebius has acquired Eigen AI, a company specializing in inference and model optimization for artificial intelligence workloads.
Eigen AI's technology is aimed at improving the speed and efficiency of AI model inference.
Nebius, which is backed by Blackstone and Hellman & Friedman, operates a full-stack cloud platform that enables developers and enterprises to run the entire AI lifecycle, from data and model training to production deployment.
Nebius serves startups and enterprises worldwide and is listed on Nasdaq, headquartered in Amsterdam.
The acquisition closed on June 16.
Deal facts
- Target
- Eigen AI
- Acquirer
- Nebius
- Backed by
- Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman
- Deal type
- Add-on
- Status
- Completed
- Announced
- Tuesday, June 16, 2026
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