Historical brief · 2026-11-09

NVIDIA Announces Investments in South Korean AI Startups

According to NVIDIA Generative AI: NVIDIA is teaming up with South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT to invest in local AI startups. This move will support companies working on everything from chip infrastructure to robotics, helping strengthen the global AI ecosystem.

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According to NVIDIA Generative AI:

Background

South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT and NVIDIA recently hosted a partnership forum, bringing together top government officials and executives to meet with over twenty promising Korean AI startups.

Key Investments

During the event, NVIDIA announced direct funding for Point2 Technology, an AI interconnect specialist, alongside planned investments in other local pioneers like Motif Technologies, RLWRLD, and Upstage. These startups span a wide range of technologies, including high-performance data transfer, agentic foundation models, and physical AI robotics.

Industry Impact

This initiative deepens NVIDIA's long-standing relationship with South Korea's tech community. By supporting local innovators across the entire AI stack, NVIDIA is helping these companies scale their operations and accelerate the adoption of next-generation AI infrastructure globally.

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