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title: "Sphere 3D (ANY) Stock Climbs Over 12% After Hours: Here's Why"
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description: "Sphere 3D (ANY) shares rose over 12% after hours following a $5 million private placement to fund AI infrastructure. The company plans to sell units at $3, raising capital for a new 50 MW data center in Kentucky while selling non-core crypto mining assets."
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# Sphere 3D (ANY) Stock Climbs Over 12% After Hours: Here's Why

**Sphere 3D Corp.** (NASDAQ:ANY) shares rose 12.65% to $2.76 after the bell on Tuesday after the digital infrastructure and cryptocurrency mining company announced it entered a securities purchase agreement expected to raise $5 million.

According to the announcement made by Sphere 3D after the market closed on Tuesday, the amount will be raised through the sale of 1.66 million units at $3 each, a 29% premium to the company’s Sep. 4 closing price. 

Each unit will consist of one common share and one five-year warrant exercisable at $3.50, a 51% premium to the same closing price.

The private placement is expected to close around Friday.

## Strategic Review Redirects Capital to AI Infrastructure

CEO **Joel Block** and Chairman **Timothy Hanley** are among the three directors of the company subscribing to the private placement.

The raise follows a 90-day strategic review after the company’s June 2026 business combination.

Sphere 3D also said it will sell its Iowa site for $1.5 million and its legacy fleet of roughly 5,500 mining machines for about $3 million, calling both non-core assets.

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## Kentucky Data Center Anchors New Strategy

The proceeds will be used to expand AI and high-performance computing infrastructure across the company’s Tennessee Valley Authority service area, including a proposed 50 MW data center in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

## Trading Metrics, Technical Analysis

Sphere 3D has a market capitalization of $21.33 million, a 52-week high of $12.60 and a 52-week low of $1.08.

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) of ANY stands at 54.46.

The small-cap crypto stock has fallen 64.34% over the past 12 months.

Currently, ANY is positioned close to its annual low.

**Price Action:** The stock closed the regular session on Tuesday at $2.45, up 5.60%, according to Benzinga Pro data.

**Benzinga’s Edge Stock Rankings** indicate that Sphere 3D stock is experiencing short-term upward movement along with medium and long-term consolidation.

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***Disclaimer:*** *This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.*

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