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AI Infrastructure Developer Firmus Technologies Eyes Nasdaq Dual Listing Alongside $43.7 Billion Australian IPO

The Australian Financial Review

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Date Published
4 Oct 2026
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Created
5 Oct 2026, 04:00 am

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The data centre developer has told investors it could list in the United States to help it secure capital to build data centres in the Asia Pacific.

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Firmus Technologies is preparing for a massive $43.7 billion IPO in Australia to fund the expansion of AI-specialized data centers across the Asia Pacific region. The company serves major frontier AI labs including OpenAI and Meta, highlighting the critical role of physical infrastructure in scaling high-end compute capabilities. While the expansion supports the rapid advancement of frontier AI models, the article focuses primarily on capital markets and commercial growth rather than specific safety protocols or catastrophic risk mitigation strategies. This development is significant for the Australian AI landscape as it positions the country as a major hub for the hardware powering global AI development.

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CompaniesInfrastructureIPOPrint articleJenny Wiggins and Anthony MacdonaldOct 4, 2026 – 8.00pmFirmus Technologies could list on the Nasdaq as well as on the Australia sharmarket as the artificial intelligence infrastructure developer tries to secure more capital to fund data centres for customers like Meta and OpenAI.In a private briefing to investors before a planned float on October 23, Firmus chief financial officer Kirsty Godfrey-Billy said a dual listing on the Nasdaq is “certainly something that we’d be thinking about doing”.Loading...SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleRead MoreIPOData centresFirmusNvidiaAISubscriber exclusiveFetching latest articles