Who we are

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We’re builders shaping the future of AI—and how we build defines us.

Invent Boldly
We push boundaries without fear, creating products that move the world forward.
Own the Outcome
We take full responsibility for our work, holding the bar high and delivering with urgency.
Move Fast, Stay Humble
We value speed paired with openness to learn—no egos, only progress.
Build with Trust
We operate transparently, earning trust through clear communication and consistent delivery.
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Our Team

Our Leadership Team

Nscale is led by proven founders, engineers, strategists and builders with a track record of building and scaling successful technology ventures. With deep expertise across HPC, advanced data center design, and AI infrastructure—and the commercial acumen to bring breakthrough technologies to market—they are building the scalable, sustainable AI backbone that the world’s most ambitious builders need to shape the future.

Josh Payne
Founder & CEO
Bio

Josh is the Founder and CEO of Nscale, with a proven record of turning opportunities into high-growth businesses. An entrepreneur from an early age, he has built companies across recruitment, capital markets, and supercomputing infrastructure, consistently anticipating market shifts from GPUs to AI. With deep experience in energy, data centres, and hardware supply chains, Josh combines commercial discipline with visionary execution.

Alex Sharp
COO
Bio

Alex Sharp is Chief Operating Officer at Nscale and a Chartered Electrical and Electronic Engineer with over 30 years of experience. He has led the design and construction of 54 data centres, including some of Europe’s largest. His background includes contributions to the London Stock Exchange’s data infrastructure and the development of European data centre standards. At Nscale, he focuses on pushing the limits of energy and water efficiency, delivering modular, prefabricated AI data centres that are fast to deploy and built for sustainable, long-term performance.

David Power
CTO
Bio

David Power is Chief Technology Officer at Nscale, with over 20 years of experience in high-performance computing (HPC). His expertise spans the full stack — from hardware and data centre design to workload orchestration. He has led organisations integrating supercomputers with cloud technology, designed and delivered supercomputing systems, and began his career developing HPC clusters, workload schedulers, and monitoring tools to support research in distributed genetic algorithms. David also served for a decade on the advisory board of the Irish Supercomputing List, advancing HPC adoption and standards.

Phoebee Gahan
General Counsel & Company Secretary
Bio

Phoebee Gahan is General Counsel and Company Secretary at Nscale, where she oversees corporate law, capital markets, and complex commercial contracting across the fast-evolving AI and data infrastructure sector. She brings a unique mix of experience spanning M&A, finance, technology, and corporate governance, with a career that bridges global law firms, financial institutions, private equity, and advisory roles with startups and scale-ups

Daniel Bathurst
CPO
Bio

Dan Bathurst is Chief Product Officer at Nscale, where he leads product and marketing across the company’s AI infrastructure stack. With over a decade of experience launching platforms across cloud, finance, AI, and Web3, he has helped shape Nscale’s GPU cloud services, built its distinctive brand, and driven partnerships with enterprise customers - with a focus on performance, scalability, and developer experience.

Kristin Zwez
SVP, New Markets
Bio

Kristin Zwez is SVP of New Markets, leading strategic partnerships, building joint ventures, and accelerating growth where clean energy, infrastructure, and technology meet. Previously, Kristin worked for the Norwegian Government's investment promotion agency where she supported international investors in establishing energy-intensive industries in Norway. She has a proven track record of scaling technology start-ups in the renewable energy sector and driving their global expansion.

Ron Huisman
CFO
Bio

Ron Huisman is CFO at Nscale, where he leads financial strategy and capital management. With over 25 years in finance, capital markets, and M&A, he brings deep expertise in scaling infrastructure-led businesses in fast-paced technology sectors. He previously held senior finance roles at Liberty Global, where he supported major investment and transformation programs, and served as CFO at AtlasEdge Data Centres, managing large-scale infrastructure across Europe.

Tom Burke
CRO
Bio

Tom Burke is Chief Revenue Officer at Nscale, with over 15 years of experience leading global enterprise sales in data and AI. He previously served as CRO at Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD) and spent more than 15 years at IBM, most recently as the Vice President and Head of Global Sales for Data & AI. Earlier at IBM, he served as Chief of Staff for the Data & AI division, advising the General Manager and executive team on global strategy and operations. Tom brings a proven record of scaling international sales organisations, forging strategic partnerships, and driving growth across fast-moving technology markets

Karl Havard
CCO
Bio

Karl Havard is Chief Commercial Officer at Nscale, with 25 years of experience in cloud and AI infrastructure, including leadership roles at AWS, Google, and several startups. Drawing on his experience as a cloud computing engineer and a former British Army electronics engineer, he now champions sustainable and sovereign AI, and played a key role in Nscale’s inclusion in the UK government’s £2bn AI Opportunities Action Plan.

Nicola Mason
VP of People
Bio

Nicola Mason is VP of People at Nscale, with over 15 years of global HR leadership experience across technology, financial services, professional services, and creative industries. She has a proven track record of shaping high-performing cultures, driving organisational transformation, and scaling companies through rapid growth. Previously, Nicola held senior HR roles at Adverity, Consilio, and Phillips, where she led international teams and major change programs.

Ash Patel
SVP, Business Operations
Bio

Ash Patel is SVP of Business Operations at Nscale, where he turns two decades of experience in AI, HPC, and cloud technologies with Microsoft, AWS, and Google into impact at scale. Known for building sustainable strategies and forging alliances across the global tech ecosystem, he has helped grow infrastructure businesses across EMEA and North America. At Nscale, Ash leads operational strategy and data centre initiatives, ensuring the company delivers resilient, efficient, and scalable infrastructure for its partners and customers worldwide.

Sam Sturgess
VP, Strategy and Corporate Development
Bio

Sam Sturgess is VP of Strategy & Corporate Development at Nscale, where he leads fundraising, corporate strategy, M&A, and high-impact strategic initiatives. He brings diverse experience across the AI and deep tech ecosystem, with a proven track record in driving corporate and commercial strategy, raising capital, and scaling technology ventures.

Steve Relf
VP of Operational Engineering
Bio

VP of Operational Engineering at Nscale. He leads operational engineering to ensure the company’s AI-optimised data centres deliver resilience and scalability. With over 20 years of experience in operational strategy and engineering, he has built and scaled cloud and data infrastructure operations to meet the demands of enterprise and public sector customers. Steve previously held roles at various cloud companies where he focused on operational excellence and driving high-performance systems.

Nick Jones
VP of Engineering
Bio

Nick Jones is VP of Engineering at Nscale, with over 15 years of experience in cloud-native infrastructure, AI, and HPC. Formerly with SUSE, Rancher, and Mesosphere, he has led the design and delivery of large-scale GPU cloud platforms and open-source contributions across Kubernetes, OpenStack, and distributed systems. At Nscale, he drives engineering strategy to build resilient, high-performance AI infrastructure.

Andrew Bond
Head of Capital Markets
Bio

Andrew Bond is Head of Capital Markets at Nscale, where he leads the company’s capital raising efforts and investor relations strategy. Prior to Nscale, Andrew was the Chief Strategy Officer of Arkon Energy and brings more than a decade of capital markets experience in digital infrastructure.

Brian Dervan
VP of Alliances and Partners
Bio

Brian Dervan is VP of Partnerships at Nscale, where he leads global partner strategy across GPU infrastructure and AI cloud services. He brings extensive experience developing strategic alliances with semiconductor providers, cloud resellers, telcos, and AI ecosystem partners. Prior to Nscale, Brian led partner development at Taiga Cloud and AWS, building go-to-market with channel and technology partners helping accelerate cloud adoption at scale.

Imran Shafi
SVP
Bio

Imran Shafi is an SVP at Nscale, driving priority projects across the business. He previously served as Director of the UK Government’s AI Opportunities Unit and as Private Secretary to the UK Prime Minister. He has also worked as a strategy consultant at McKinsey & Company and as an advisor to HM Treasury and Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee

Simon Rowell
SVP, Government Affairs
Bio

Simon Rowell is SVP of Government Affairs at Nscale, where he leads public sector engagement and digital policy strategy. A former senior advisor at UKRI and DSIT, and ex-CEO of Findaa Technology, he brings deep experience at the intersection of government, AI, and infrastructure.

Hamish Jackson-Mee
VP of Product & Design
Bio

Hamish Jackson-Mee is VP of Product, bringing over a decade of experience designing and scaling digital products. Prior to Nscale, he led design at Paramount, overseeing mobile, web, and connected TV experiences that reached more than 100 million monthly users, and was the first design hire at Collective[i], where he helped build AI-driven web applications for sales professionals.

Claûde Beaupré
VP, Marketing
Bio

Claûde Beaupré is VP, Head of Marketing at Nscale, where she leads global marketing strategy—from GTM to brand, events, and thought leadership. She previously led marketing at AI leader Cohere and has over a decade of experience scaling startups from early stage to global growth. Prior experience includes Google, as well as industry roles in venture capital and banking, where she built a track record of turning complex technologies into integrated campaigns that resonate with global markets.

Testimonials

“AI is reshaping the global economy and redefining the value of renewable energy. With Nscale, we’re backing infrastructure that’s sovereign, scalable, and purpose-built to accelerate this transformation. Nscale’s full-stack, GPU-first model gives it a real edge in execution. The scale and quality of this Series B round are a testament to Nscale’s vision and momentum – and to the strength of our collaboration. Through both our Series B investment and joint venture, we’re making a significant, long-term commitment to building industrial relevance in the age of AI”
– Øyvind Eriksen, President & CEO - Aker ASA
“Over just a few months, Nscale has moved with focus and velocity – turning ambitious plans into production capacity and becoming meaningfully relevant, fast. The team is building massive-scale, sovereign infrastructure that enterprises and nations can actually consume – reliable, efficient, and close to their data. We’re excited to support [Josh and the] Nscale [team] as they scale with discipline, equip builders with infrastructure, and establish a strategic foundation for national AI leadership.”
– Larry Aschebrook, Founder & Managing Partner - G Squared
"The success of UK-founded companies like Nscale shows how our country can be at the cutting edge of AI. By attracting global expertise and investment, it is building the essential infrastructure for the UK to compete internationally, drive growth, and create jobs across the country."
– UK AI Minister, Kanishka Narayan

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