Scilex Pours $120 Million Into Ambitious Nationwide Upgrade of High-Powered Computing Capabilities for Datavault AI

Table of Contents Datavault AI (DVLT) has entered into a binding term sheet agreement with Scilex Holding (SCLX) securing $120 million in cash funding to support an ambitious nationwide GPU infrastructure expansion. The transaction employs a revenue participation model instead of traditional equity financing, preserving existing shareholder ownership stakes. Datavault AI Inc., DVLT The revenue-sharing arrangement operates on a sliding scale. Scilex receives 30% of gross network revenues until cumulative distributions reach $250 million. The percentage then decreases to 15% until total payments hit $1.2 billion. Once that milestone is achieved, the participation rate reduces further to just 5%. The investment will finance construction of what Datavault AI describes as a “quantum-ready edge network” — distributed micro data centers featuring quantum-resistant security protocols and GPUs optimized for edge-based artificial intelligence applications. Datavault AI has partnered with Available Infrastructure’s SanQtum platform to serve as the technological foundation. Each deployment location incorporates zero-trust network architecture, private sovereign cloud capabilities, and localized GPU computational resources. CEO Nathaniel T. Bradley emphasized that the financing arrangement enables the company to pursue its infrastructure ambitions while avoiding shareholder dilution — a strategic advantage he highlighted as particularly significant. The infrastructure expansion follows a phased approach. The partnership targets 25 operational facilities within the first 12 months following deal closure, expanding to 50 sites by month 24, and achieving full 100-city coverage within a 36-month timeframe. New York and Philadelphia will serve as initial launch markets, with both locations anticipated to commence operations during the second quarter of 2026. The funding itself will be disbursed across multiple tranches, with final transfer scheduled before year-end 2026. Datavault AI maintains it currently possesses Nvidia GPU inventory with an estimated present market valuation of $1.2 billion, which the company indicates will facilitate the nationwide expansion. Available Infrastructure CEO Dan Gregory shared ambitious revenue forecasts for the initiative. He projected annual revenue potential ranging from $100 million to $1 billion per individual city location, suggesting total aggregate revenues could reach $10 billion to $100 billion across the complete 100-city network. These figures represent forward-looking projections rather than confirmed results, and the definitive legal agreement remains pending. Both organizations continue negotiating final representations, warranties, and additional contractual provisions. Datavault AI also indicated expectations for total cash inflows exceeding $200 million when combining the Scilex investment with anticipated Bitcoin liquidations and accounts receivable collections — all achieved without issuing additional equity. DVLT shares declined 1.22% while SCLX dropped 3.60% following the announcement.