# CoreWeave CoreWeave is a specialized cloud computing provider focused on GPU-accelerated workloads, particularly for artificial intelligence training and inference. Originally founded as a cryptocurrency mining operation, the company pivoted to AI infrastructure as demand for [[NVIDIA]] GPUs exploded, positioning itself as an alternative to hyperscalers like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud for compute-intensive AI applications. The company has attracted significant attention — and scrutiny — for its rapid growth, heavy debt load, and the degree to which its valuation depends on continued AI spending. CoreWeave's 2025 IPO and its enormous capital expenditures on data centers represent a bet that AI infrastructure demand will remain insatiable. Critics have raised questions about whether the company's financial structure resembles the kind of leverage-dependent growth that has produced blowups in previous technology hype cycles.