A profile of Nscale CEO Josh Payne, who is proceeding with plans for a US IPO that sources say is targeting a $30B valuation despite some investor pushback

A profile of Nscale CEO Josh Payne, who is proceeding with plans for a US IPO that sources say is targeting a $30B valuation despite some investor pushback Sheryl Sandberg says the 32-year-old executive reminds her of Mark Zuckerberg. Josh Payne must now take his startup p…

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2026-10-29 09:02 · Techmeme
A profile of Nscale CEO Josh Payne, who is proceeding with plans for a US IPO that sources say is targeting a $30B valuation despite some investor pushback

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