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CleanCore launches Minnesota AI data center joint venture

CleanCore launches Minnesota AI data center joint venture
Story Highlights
  • CleanCore formed a majority‑owned joint venture on July 23, 2026 to build a 55 MW AI data center in Minnesota, backing it with up to $500 million of capital and a structured governance and distribution framework with its development partner.
  • The Minnesota campus is fully pre‑leased to Cerebras under a 10‑year, $800 million colocation deal with renewal options that could exceed $3 billion, with 20 MW already energized and full revenue expected to begin by early 2027.
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The latest update is out from CleanCore Solutions, Inc. Class B ( (ZONE) ).

On July 23, 2026, CleanCore Solutions, Inc. entered into a series of agreements with a development partner to form Monarch SPV HoldCo LLC, a joint venture to finance, build and operate an approximately 55 MW AI data center campus in Minnesota anchored by Cerebras Systems Inc. The structure gives ZONE a 79% stake and PartnerCo 21%, with ZONE committing up to $500 million of capital under a staged funding schedule tied to a $479 million project budget.

The project is underpinned by a 10‑year colocation services agreement with Cerebras covering 40 MW of critical IT load, fully pre‑leasing the campus and giving the contract an estimated initial value of about $800 million, with two 10‑year renewal options that could lift total value above $3 billion. About 20 MW of utility power was already energized by late July 2026, supporting an initial 15 MW of IT load, with the remaining capacity and associated revenue expected to come online in the first quarter of 2027.

PartnerCo contributes project assets, development services and an energy optimization software license instead of further capital, and receives $1 million in ZONE stock plus staged cash and performance‑based bonuses for hitting cost and delivery milestones. Governance arrangements give ZONE board majority but require PartnerCo’s consent for major decisions, while cash distributions initially favor ZONE until it recoups a defined priority return, after which profits flow in proportion to ownership stakes.

The Minnesota campus, announced publicly on July 29, 2026, marks ZONE’s second AI infrastructure development after its West Texas project and extends its footprint in power‑intensive AI compute hubs. By locking in a long‑term anchor tenant and majority economic interest while limiting funding shortfall exposure largely to dilution, the company is seeking to de‑risk its pivot into AI data centers and provide visibility on future revenue streams for investors.

Spark’s Take on ZONE Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, ZONE is a Neutral.

The score is held down primarily by sharply deteriorating financial performance (large losses, revenue contraction, and negative operating/free cash flow). Technicals are moderately constructive with neutral momentum, and corporate events add upside potential from the AI data center pivot but carry meaningful funding/execution risk. Valuation remains challenging due to negative earnings and no dividend support.

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More about CleanCore Solutions, Inc. Class B

CleanCore Solutions, Inc. (NYSE American: ZONE) is repositioning itself as a developer and owner of critical digital infrastructure for the AI economy, building data center campuses that supply high‑density power and compute capacity to leading AI companies. The company is expanding a U.S. pipeline of AI infrastructure projects to more than 500 MW across strategic markets as it transitions away from its legacy cleaning services business.

Through partnerships with experienced data center developers, CleanCore seeks to combine colocation services, energy optimization and infrastructure advisory capabilities to accelerate delivery of next‑generation AI campuses. ZONE typically aims to retain majority economic ownership in these projects while relying on partners for development, operations and specialized technology such as energy optimization software.

Average Trading Volume: 2,562,758

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: $148M

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