Nebius (NEB) to Acquire Eigen AI in $643M Cash-and-Stock Deal

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Nebius (NEB) has agreed to acquire Eigen AI for approximately $643 million in a cash and stock transaction. This acquisition aims to incorporate Eigen AI's technologies into Nebius Token Factory, enhancing enterprise-grade deployments. The deal facilitates Nebius's expansion into the U.S. market, with Eigen AI’s founding researchers joining to form an engineering hub in San Francisco. The integration is expected to improve hardware efficiency and throughput and reduce operational overhead for customers using popular open-source models.