Nov 15, 2025 | Posted by Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji
German technology group Northern Data has received a firm offer to be acquired by an 'alt-tech' video platform and cloud services provider. The transaction, which would include Northern's colocation and cloud businesses, is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026.
John Hoffman, co-CEO of Northern Data, said: “The AI revolution requires a complete redesign of compute architecture, one that is underpinned not only by large-scale GPU deployments and access to energy but a foundational commitment to individual control, customer enablement, and scaled access to capital.
"Rumble’s Freedom-First initiative, combined with Tether’s vision alongside Northern Data’s robust asset base, creates a highly disruptive force in the AI infrastructure market.”
“This transaction marks a transformational step in Rumble’s vision of building a Freedom-First ecosystem, which represents a new way forward for tech rooted in freedom, privacy, independence, and resilience,” Rumble said.
