Nvidia(US:NVDA) 3 6 Ke·2025-10-17 00:47Core Investment Strategy - NVIDIA has invested nearly $10 billion in around 100 AI startups across various sectors in 2024 and 2025, establishing a broad ecosystem in AI [1] - The company focuses on investing in AI model companies to secure customers and anticipate the next generation of computing capabilities [1][3] - NVIDIA's investments extend to next-generation network chips to enhance the efficiency and speed of its GPU capabilities [1] Key Investments in AI Model Companies - NVIDIA participated in a $6.6 billion funding round for OpenAI in October 2024, investing $100 million, and plans to deploy up to 10 gigawatts of AI computing systems in collaboration with OpenAI [4] - The company has invested $2 billion in xAI, participating in multiple funding rounds, and has a long-term partnership providing H100 GPUs for xAI's supercomputer [5] - NVIDIA invested in Mistral AI, achieving a valuation of €11.7 billion after a €1.7 billion funding round, and plans to establish AI computing infrastructure in France [6] - Runway received $308 million in D-round funding from NVIDIA, achieving a post-investment valuation of over $3 billion [7] Investments in AI Cloud Platforms - NVIDIA invested $100 million in CoreWeave's B-round funding in 2023, which has a market valuation of approximately $70 billion post-IPO [9] - Together AI received $305 million in B-round funding from NVIDIA, achieving a valuation of $3.3 billion, focusing on unique technologies for enterprise clients [10] - Nscale, specializing in high-performance data centers, received $683 million from NVIDIA in a funding round, supporting large-scale language model training [11] Investment in Innovative Chip Companies - NVIDIA has invested in Ayar Labs and Enfabrica to enhance its computing capabilities, focusing on high-speed communication between chips [12] - Ayar Labs' technology allows for high bandwidth and low latency, with NVIDIA participating in multiple funding rounds [13] - Enfabrica's technology integrates advanced memory architecture, and NVIDIA acquired its core team and technology for $900 million in 2025 [14] Focus on Physical AI - NVIDIA is preparing for the next wave of AI, termed Physical AI, which involves interaction with the physical world [15] - The company has invested in various Physical AI companies, including Figure AI, Dyna Robotics, and Wayve, to establish a future-oriented ecosystem [16] - Figure AI received $1 billion in C-round funding, while Wayve secured $1.05 billion, focusing on humanoid robots and autonomous driving systems, respectively [17][18] Strategic Ecosystem Development - NVIDIA's investments in AI models and cloud platforms are strategically aimed at solidifying its position in the AI industry, with many of these companies also being customers of NVIDIA GPUs [19] - The focus on Physical AI represents a long-term growth strategy, aiming to reshape the interaction between AI and the physical world [19]