Former OpenAI No. 2 Fidji Simo joins Nscale board after leaving full-time role

Former OpenAI No. 2 Fidji Simo joins Nscale board after leaving full-time role

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2026-09-11 13:51:44
Fidji Simo, described in the source report as OpenAI’s former No. 2 executive, has joined the board of AI cloud provider Nscale. Simo left her full-time position at OpenAI in July after a worsening neuroimmune condition, though she remains with the company as a part-time adviser. Nscale is a computing partner of OpenAI and recently signed a six-year, $45 billion computing contract with Anthropic. According to the report, Simo will recuse herself from Nscale board matters involving OpenAI. Nscale is also preparing for an IPO that could come as early as this month. Before this move, Simo had led Instacart through its 2023 listing. The report added that Nscale director Sheryl Sandberg invited Simo to join the board after she stepped away from her full-time role at OpenAI.

Fidji Simo, the former No. 2 figure at OpenAI cited in the source report, has joined the board of AI cloud company Nscale.

According to BlockBeats, Simo left her full-time role at OpenAI in July after her neuroimmune condition worsened. She still serves as a part-time adviser. Nscale is a computing partner of OpenAI and recently signed a six-year, $45 billion computing contract with Anthropic.

Simo will recuse herself from Nscale board matters involving OpenAI. Nscale is preparing for an IPO that could come as early as this month. Simo previously led Instacart to its 2023 public listing. Nscale director Sheryl Sandberg invited her to join the board after she left her full-time post at OpenAI.

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