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VivoPower International PLC Chief Investment Officer Alex Cuppage joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce the successful completion of a $30 million strategic private investment in public equity (PIPE). The financing is structured as convertible preference shares priced at $6.80 per share, carrying a 6% annual payment-in-kind (PIK) coupon. The structure reflects long-term strategic alignment with VivoPower’s Sovereign AI growth strategy and provides the company with additional capital to accelerate expansion. Cuppage noted that the PIPE attracted leading technology and infrastructure investors, including New York-based Blue Sky Capital, which is widely recognized as an early investor in AI-focused data centers globally. In addition, prominent sovereign family offices from the GCC region participated in the financing, alongside VivoPower Chairman Kevin Chin. The company said the premium pricing reflects investor conviction in VivoPower’s strategic expansion into AI infrastructure designed for sovereign nations and hyperscale operators. Proceeds from the financing will primarily be used to scale VivoPower’s high-performance AI data center portfolio, with additional funds allocated for general working capital purposes. VivoPower’s broader mission is to position itself as an independent and trusted partner for sovereign nations seeking to develop and operate sustainable data center infrastructure. By enabling sovereign control over power, data, and national intelligence capabilities, the company aims to bridge the gap between energy assets and AI ambitions. Through its Power-to-X infrastructure model, VivoPower seeks to support nations in building and controlling their own domestic intelligence hubs, aligned with long-term digital sovereignty objectives. #proactiveinvestors #vivopowerinternationalplc #nasdaq #vvpr #pipefinancing #StrategicInvestment #AIInfrastructure #SovereignAI #DataCenters #DigitalSovereignty #BlueSkyCapital #GCCInvestors #ConvertibleShares #PrivateInvestment #TechInfrastructure #EnergyToAI #PowerToX #Hyperscale #CapitalMarkets #AIExpansion #SustainableInfrastructure