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accession: "0001683168-26-004092"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IPW"
cik: "0001830072"
company_name: "iPower Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-19T13:00:17+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T13:02:10.670136+00:00"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# iPower launches AI infrastructure strategy, commits up to $3M to sUSDai

## Summary
- Additional optional closing of $3M Series A notes on May 19, 2026; net proceeds of ~$2.82M after fees.
- New AI infrastructure unit to invest in GPU clusters and digital assets; first investment in sUSDai, a yield-bearing instrument backed by GPU loans.
- Up to $3.0M committed to sUSDai, funded from the $30M facility established Dec 2025.
- Series A notes priced at $1.03/share (120% of May 18 closing); placement agent Digital Offering receives 6% cash fee.
- CEO Lawrence Tan states compute infrastructure is a critical bottleneck; company intends to scale its AI capital deployment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-26-004092
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IPW
- cik: 0001830072
- company_name: iPower Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-19T13:00:17+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1830072/000168316826004092/0001683168-26-004092-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1830072/000168316826004092/ipower_8k.htm

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