Blockmate Ventures Inc. (TSXV: MATE) (OTCQB: MATEF) (FSE: 8MH) (“Blockmate” or the “Company”) has signed a binding agreement to acquire its first NVIDIA B200 AI compute node.
Executed on 27 October 2026, the agreement was formed with Scannit Inc. (“Scannit”), an established US operator of NVIDIA GPU infrastructure.
Equipped with eight NVIDIA B200 GPUs, the compute node carries a turnkey acquisition price of approximately US$635,000. Delivery is scheduled for Q1 2027, subject to vendor schedules and NVIDIA hardware allocations.
This transaction marks a strategic expansion for Blockmate, transitioning the Company from a venture builder into an owner and operator of active AI compute infrastructure.
Blockmate Ventures’ Nvidia B200 Deal: The Key Terms
The Company outlined the core terms of the transaction in its announcement on 27 October 2026:
- Hardware Specification: One compute node containing eight NVIDIA B200 GPUs
- Purchase Price: Approximately US$635,000 (turnkey basis)
- Scope of Supply: Full freight, data center installation, physical deployment, high-speed network connectivity, and customer onboarding
- Operating Partner: Scannit Inc.
- Expected Delivery: Target delivery in Q1 2027, subject to vendor lead times and NVIDIA allocation
- Operational Commencement: Ready for commercial deployment within approximately 1 week following delivery and initial commissioning
Under the purchase terms, Blockmate will remit the required initial deposit following definitive execution.
Management views this acquisition as Blockmate’s entry point into the GPU compute and AI neocloud sector, a specialised market segment focused on leasing dedicated high-performance GPU capacity to enterprise clients.
How The AI Compute Model Works: Blockmate Owns, Scannit Operates
AI training and inference need large amounts of specialised computing capacity. Much of it runs on NVIDIA data-centre GPUs.
Rather than incurring major capital expenditure to own physical hardware, many AI developers and corporate clients elect to rent GPU compute via on-demand or term contracts.
Under this commercial partnership, responsibilities are allocated as follows:
- Blockmate retains direct ownership of the NVIDIA B200 hardware.
- The hardware will be deployed within a specialised US data center facility.
- Scannit manages hosting, 24/7 monitoring, ongoing maintenance, and technical operations.
- Scannit commercialises compute capacity across GPU marketplaces, decentralised compute networks, and direct enterprise contracts.
- Blockmate receives the majority share of gross revenues generated by the node.
The initial management term carries a 36-month term starting from the date of operational deployment.
While Scannit does not guarantee specific utilisation rates or revenue benchmarks, it is contractually bound to exercise commercially reasonable efforts to maximise net revenue.
Figure 1: How the Blockmate and Scannit arrangement works, from hardware ownership to customer revenue. [Source: Blockmate Ventures]
One Node Serves as A Test Run Before Any Scale-Up
The Company views the first B200 node as a test deployment and a proof of its operating model.
It plans to gather real-world operating data on six measures.
- Customer demand
- Utilisation
- Rental pricing
- Uptime
- Hosting and power costs
- The performance of different sales channels
Founder and Chairman Domenic Carosa said:
“We are deliberately starting with one node. The objective is to get it online, generate revenue and build real operating data around utilisation, pricing and costs.”
Justin Rosenberg, CEO of Blockmate, added:
“The first node gives us the opportunity to validate the economics of AI compute with real operating data before committing significantly more capital.”
Subject to the node’s performance, financing availability and market conditions, the Company intends to evaluate more deployments.
These include larger multi-node configurations and future generations of NVIDIA AI hardware.
Mr Rosenberg also said:
“If the model performs as expected, we believe it can be scaled through additional nodes and larger deployments over time.”
Management projects an operational lifespan exceeding five years for the B200 hardware.
This projection is supported by industry benchmarks among neocloud operators, who continue to monetise legacy-generation NVIDIA hardware years after deployment.
However, the Company acknowledges that long-term asset value remains subject to technological evolution, market rental rates, operating expenses, and broader demand dynamics.
Financing Structure: Treasury Capital And Proposed Secured Debt
Blockmate intends to finance the hardware purchase through existing cash reserves combined with debt financing.
The Company is finalising a proposed secured debt facility from Carosa Corporation B.V., an entity controlled by Founder and Chairman Domenic Carosa.
- Commercial Terms: Structure aligns with standard third-party commercial debt financing.
- Collateral: Secured against the US special purpose vehicle (SPV), the B200 hardware, and associated revenue streams until fully repaid.
- Equity Dilution:Zero equity securities will be issued by Blockmate in connection with the loan facility.
- Governance Classification: Upon execution, the loan will be classified as a related-party transaction due to Mr. Carosa’s dual role.
- Regulatory Approval: Transaction closing remains subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval.
The Company will release comprehensive disclosure once definitive terms are executed.
Scannit: The Operator Behind The Node
Scannit Inc. is a US-based operator of high-performance NVIDIA GPU infrastructure for AI workloads.
It hosts and operates GPU nodes and sells compute through direct customer agreements and third-party marketplaces. It also manages hardware owned by third parties.
The collaboration builds on an established history. Karl Nowak, CEO of Scannit, noted:
“We first began working with Blockmate approximately two years ago through Hivello, and that relationship has continued to develop as both companies have expanded their focus on digital and AI infrastructure.”
Highlighting the rationale behind granting Blockmate priority allocation, he added:
“Demand for our GPU capacity remains strong, and we have chosen to provide Blockmate with preferred access to available allocations because we believe it has the ability to scale rapidly alongside Scannit as the market develops.”
From Wyoming Land To Nvidia Compute: Blockmate’s Vertical Plan
The B200 node acquisition establishes a key operational layer within Blockmate’s broader AI infrastructure model.
Blockmate is building exposure across three areas.
- AI data centre infrastructure: the Wyoming development targets up to approximately 200 MW of AI and high-performance computing capacity
- Neocloud operator: direct ownership of NVIDIA B200 hardware that can earn revenue from AI workloads
- Customer and distribution: approximately 50% fully diluted ownership of Hivello
The Wyoming target is subject to zoning, power availability, engineering and permitting. Hivello has launched Bitcoin cloud mining and plans to expand into GPU and AI compute products.
The Wyoming site sits within an industrial area. The Company is working with the local city on planning and permitting.
It reports a number of constructive meetings with local officials and expects that engagement to continue.
On 1 September 2026, Blockmate formally submitted a rezoning application for the 40-acre land. Additional context is detailed in our earlier report on the Wyoming AI data center project
Figure 2: The three layers of Blockmate’s AI infrastructure strategy, from power to compute to customers. [Source: Blockmate Ventures]
Mr Carosa tied the three layers together:
“Wyoming gives us exposure to large-scale AI data centre infrastructure, this transaction gives us directly owned NVIDIA compute, and Hivello provides a potential customer and distribution layer.”
Mr Rosenberg framed it as a chain from land to compute:
“This acquisition extends our vertical integration across the AI value chain, from land to GPU compute.”
Why AI Compute Demand Is Pulling Capital Towards Neoclouds
The sector Blockmate is entering is driven by power demand and heavy capital spending.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) projects that data-centre electricity demand will more than double by 2030, to around 945 TWh.
Data centers consumed 415 TWh in 2024, representing roughly 1.5% of worldwide power consumption. Power demand specifically driven by AI-optimised facilities is expected to quadruple over the same forecast period.
Figure 3: Global data-centre electricity use in 2024 and the IEA’s 2030 projection. [Source: IEA, Energy and AI and Scientific American]
Industry analysts project rapid compound growth across the dedicated GPU-as-a-Service (neocloud) sector:Source Base-year size Forecast CAGR Century market analysis US$35.22 billion (2026) US$236.53 billion (2031) 46.37% (2026 to 2031) Astute Analytica US$11 billion (2025) US$150 billion (2035) 29.9% (2026 to 2035)
Table 1: Published estimates for the neocloud (GPU-as-a-service) market. CAGR means compound annual growth rate. [Sources: Century; Astute Analytica]
Industry peer CoreWeave (Nasdaq: CRWV) reported a contracted revenue backlog of approximately US$104 billion as of 30 June 2026.
CoreWeave generated US$2.58 billion in Q2 2026 revenue, up from US$1.21 billion in the prior-year period.
While operating at institutional scale, these benchmarks reflect the substantial enterprise demand underwriting the GPU compute market.
Balance Sheet Note: Hivello’s Safe Notes Explained
The Company’s announcement clarifies an accounting item regarding consolidated balance sheet liabilities.
Approximately C$7 million in liabilities recorded as of 30 June 2026 reflects capital raised directly by Hivello through Simple Agreements for Future Equity (SAFE).
These SAFE instruments convert into Hivello equity under their respective terms and represent obligations of Hivello rather than direct corporate debt of Blockmate.
Accounting rules require Blockmate to include all of Hivello’s assets and liabilities in its consolidated statements.
Management emphasises that this consolidation requirement does not constitute a direct obligation or corporate borrowing of C$7.05 million by Blockmate.
Blockmate Ventures Share Price And Investors’ Outlook
The Company’s shares trade on three markets.
- TSX Venture Exchange: MATE
- OTCQB: MATEF
- Frankfurt Stock Exchange: 8MH
| Metric | Current reference |
|---|---|
| Share price (TSXV: MATE) | $0.025 |
| Market capitalisation | $4.29M |
| 52-week range | 0.15/0.025 |
| NVIDIA B200 node price | Approximately US$635,000, turnkey |
| GPUs in the node | Eight NVIDIA B200 |
| Expected delivery | Q1 2027 |
| Initial management term | 36 months from operation |
| Wyoming potential capacity | Up to approximately 200 MW |
| Hivello ownership | Approximately 50% fully diluted |
Table 2: Blockmate market data and deal reference points at the time of drafting. Market data is time-sensitive. [Sources: Yahoo Finance; Blockmate Ventures]
The current transaction represents an initial single-node commitment. Management maintains that future expansion remains contingent on key performance indicators validated during the pilot stage.
Upcoming Catalysts
- Loan terms: final terms and TSX Venture Exchange approval for the proposed Carosa Corporation B.V. loan
- SPV: establishment of the US special purpose vehicle for the AI compute business
- Q1 2027: expected delivery of the NVIDIA B200 node
- About one week after delivery: availability for commercial AI workloads, subject to commissioning
- Operating data: demand, utilisation, rental pricing, uptime and costs from the first node
- Wyoming: planning and permitting progress with the local city
- Hivello: expansion into GPU and AI compute products
The deal is small in dollar terms and specific in purpose. It gives the Company real operating numbers to report, and a clear next step if those numbers support it.
Disclaimer
This report has been prepared by Colitco in collaboration with Blockmate Ventures Inc. as part of a commercial content and investor communications arrangement. Colitco may receive compensation for the production and distribution of this content. This article is intended for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial product advice, investment advice, or a recommendation to buy or sell any securities. The content reflects information available at the time of publication and may not be updated. All figures, data and statements have been sourced from Blockmate Ventures Inc.’s official announcements and publicly available sources. Statements about delivery, commissioning and financing are forward-looking. Actual results may differ materially. Readers should conduct their own independent research and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decisions. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.
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