LONDON, UK, Oct 5, 2026 – Nscale has appointed former Meta chief partnerships officer Justin Osofsky as chief operating officer (COO) to oversee its global operations and organizational expansion. Osofsky will report to founder and CEO Josh Payne.
“Nscale is rapidly scaling our vertically integrated platform globally to serve high customer demand. Building the right systems and processes that scale and maintain operational excellence is of vital importance to our mission.” said Josh Payne, founder and CEO of Nscale, “Justin has spent nearly two decades helping build and scale one of the most successful technology companies in the world. We are incredibly fortunate to have him join us as our Chief Operating Officer.”
Osofsky spent 18 years at Meta, holding roles including Instagram COO, vice president of global operations and head of the small and medium business (SMB) group. His responsibilities spanned operations, partnerships, corporate development, monetization and platform strategy. Before joining Meta, he worked as an engagement manager at McKinsey & Company.
As COO at Nscale, Osofsky will coordinate across departments and lead the people, business development, communications, marketing, global policy, and M&A organizations. Osofsky will also oversee the company’s regional organizations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia-Pacific.
“Having observed Nscale’s remarkable trajectory and vision, I am thrilled to partner with Josh and his leadership team,” Osofsky said. “My focus will be on delivering lasting value to our customers worldwide by building the operating structures and execution discipline to connect our capabilities across our global teams.”
Osofsky holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, a J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard Law School, and an A.B. in Economics from Harvard University.
Source: Nscale
About Nscale
Nscale Ltd., founded in 2024, is a UK-based technology company specializing in AI-optimized cloud infrastructure and high-performance computing (HPC) solutions. Headquartered in London, with data centers in Glomfjord, Norway, Nscale offers a vertically integrated platform encompassing public and private cloud services, serverless inference, GPU clusters, and AI development tools. Its infrastructure is powered by renewable energy, emphasizing sustainability. Nscale serves various industries, including education, finance, government, healthcare, legal, manufacturing, software, and telecommunications, providing scalable solutions for AI model training, inference, and development. In January 2025, the company secured $155 million in Series A funding led by Sandton Capital Partners, supporting its expansion across Europe and North America.
