VAST Data raises $1B at $30B valuation with Nvidia backing as AI data infrastructure demand accelerates

→ VAST Data's $1B funding round signals massive enterprise demand for AI-optimized storage infrastructure as model training scales.
→ Nvidia's participation validates the market thesis that data pipelines are now critical bottlenecks in AI deployment.
→ The $30B valuation reflects investor conviction that specialized data platforms will capture significant value in the AI stack.

Data infrastructure arms race