Forum Markets Announces Joint Venture with Edge Node AI to Deploy Inference AI Compute Across the U.S. at Existing Powered Data Sites and Mobile Communications Towers

Transaction and ownership

Forum Markets announced the formation of Forum Edge AI LLC on October 2, 2026, a joint venture in which Forum holds majority ownership and control. The joint venture is owned 51% by Forum and 49% by Edge Node AI, and Forum is the sole manager and expects to consolidate the Joint Venture's financial results. Forum and Edge Node AI will also exchange 9.95% equity stakes in each respective company subject to milestone conditions.

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Initial site portfolio and capacity

The initial portfolio includes a Dallas data center (approximately 2.0 MW running today, increasing to approximately 4.0 MW at the meter by early 2027), a six-building campus in High Point, N.C., with 9 MW of live utility power available on site today, and one initial mobile communications tower site of 1-2 MW. The company describes the initial planned deployment as comprising approximately 11 MW of energized capacity and says compute offtake is being allocated to long-term counterparties to cover initial power capacity.

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Capital structure and project financing

Forum Edge AI will hold each data site in a special purpose vehicle (SPV) with no cross-collateralization between projects. A material portion of compute equipment will be debt financed, with equipment down payments funded primarily through proceeds of down payments from compute off-take partners and matched contract-duration equipment financing. Real property and compute equipment will be held in separate entities where applicable so equipment financing does not encumber real estate and vice versa.

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Revenue guidance and timing

Forum Markets provided full-year 2027 consolidated revenue guidance of $125 Million to $175 Million, reflecting 100% of Joint Venture revenue for the initial portfolio. The press release states the first compute racks in Dallas are already energized, with the site's full initial phase capacity and contracted revenue expected in late 2026 or early 2027, and initial High Point racks expected to energize in the first quarter of 2027. The initial mobile tower deployment is expected by mid-2027.

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Why this may matter (inference)

If executed as described, the structure centralizes project-level risk, aligns compute offtake with equipment financing terms, and targets metropolitan edge locations rather than greenfield campuses, which the company says could reduce execution timelines by leveraging existing power, permits and connectivity. Forum intends to consolidate the Joint Venture's results, which is the basis for reflecting 100% of Joint Venture revenue in the 2027 guidance.

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What remains uncertain

• This article is based solely on the company's press release; the transaction terms, timing, site capacity, equipment financing availability, customer offtake and revenue guidance are forward-looking statements subject to risks and uncertainties described in the press release, including that the proposed transactions may not be completed as described.
• The company states Forum will consolidate the Joint Venture and that guidance reflects 100% of Joint Venture revenue; the press release also indicates Edge Node AI's economic share will be reported below net income as noncontrolling interest, which could affect later reported earnings and cash flows.
• Milestones are referenced for contingent equity issuances and for tower expansion; the timing and achievement of those milestones are not independently verified in the release and may affect ownership and planned deployments.