Allbirds is pivoting from sustainable footwear to AI compute infrastructure. The company plans to be less focused on environmental conservation, according to an SEC filing.
The company known for eco-friendly wool sneakers just raised $50 million for its next chapter: A head-spinning move to capitalize on the artificial-intelligence boom.
Allbirds Inc (NASDAQ:BIRD) stock is 632.5% higher to trade at $18.24 at last check, easily leadin g the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) and helping set the tech-heavy index on track to extend its win streak to 11 days.
There are undoubtedly more significant things going on in markets these days—war-driven oil-price fluctuations, earnings, the prospect of Fed action later this month—but a non-zero amount of attention is currently going to the birds.
The San Francisco-based company said that it would execute a $50 million convertible financing agreement with an institutional investor and plans to use the proceeds to acquire graphics processing units.
Allbirds made a name for itself with its shoes fashioned from merino wool. Now, it wants to be known as an AI company.
Shares of Allbirds surged more than five-fold on Wednesday after the footwear maker said it was raising capital and pivoting towards AI computing infrastructure.
It's not unprecedented for struggling companies to latch onto the hot trend of the moment. Remember the blockchain hype cycle?
Shoe company Allbirds (NASDAQ: BIRD) stunned everyone on Wednesday, April 15, announcing a dramatic strategic shift away from footwear and into artificial intelligence (AI).
Allbirds Inc (NASDAQ:BIRD) shares flapped over 200% higher after announcing a hard pivot from woollen sneakers to artificial intelligence infrastructure, enabled by a new $50 million convertible financing facility. The company said the deal will fund plans to “pivot its business to AI compute infrastructure” and become a “fully integrated GPU-as-a-Service and AI-native cloud solutions provider”.
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Allbirds announces stunning pivot from shoes to AI, stock explodes 175%