Forward Contracts
A commercial agreement between a GPU supplier and a compute buyer for delivery of a defined volume of compute at a defined future date, at a fixed price.
What we're solving.
The supply side wants to sell forward revenue to secure its CAPEX cycle; the buy side wants guaranteed access to specific infrastructure at a known price. Reserved-instance contracts solve some of this, but they lock the buyer in for years, include punitive egress fees, and cannot be reassigned if the roadmap changes.
How it works.
A commercial agreement between a GPU supplier and a compute buyer for delivery of a defined volume of compute at a defined future date, at a fixed price. Assignable to third parties. No egress fees. No multi-year lock-up.
Gives the buyer flexibility and the seller revenue certainty. Fits existing procurement and cloud-commitment workflows - with the fungibility of a traded instrument.
Built for these counterparties.
- AI labs and enterprises securing forward capacity without multi-year lock-ins
- GPU clouds converting on-demand demand into contracted, financeable revenue
- Data centers with uncommitted capacity selling forward to specific counterparties
- Buyers and sellers looking to rebalance exposure across the forward curve
Talk to us about your structure.
Contact us to discuss your needs and available contract structures.
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