NVIDIA

Activity from announced rounds

Activity in this selectionHardware

NVIDIA builds the processors, systems and software used to train and run AI. Its startup relationships combine corporate investment with access to an accelerated-computing ecosystem.

Founders can approach its venture capital arm, NVentures, for investment in technology businesses. NVIDIA also operates Inception, a free programme offering technical training, selected hardware and software pricing benefits, and introductions through its VC Alliance.

Inception has no equity requirement. Applicants need an incorporated company, a working website, an actively involved founder and a use case for NVIDIA technology; a startup can join before it has revenue or starts using NVIDIA products. Membership provides development resources rather than an automatic investment.

Sources
Rounds participated in
13
Confirmed lead rounds
0
9 roles undisclosed
New companies
13
First participation on record · 0 follow-on
Funding in participating rounds
$3.9B
12 disclosed · full round size, not this investor’s share

By stage

Series A5
Series C+3
Undisclosed3
Series B2

By primary sector

Hardware7
AI3
Robotics2
Space tech1

By country

United States10
Germany1
Spain1
United Kingdom1

Rounds

13 in this selection
Riverlane

Riverlane builds quantum error-correction hardware and software for quantum-computer manufacturers and research organisations.

UndisclosedPlanned strategic investment
Participant
CScale

CScale develops optical interconnects that keep large AI computing systems communicating reliably.

$145MSeries C
Participant
Ayar Labs

Ayar Labs builds co-packaged optical interconnects that connect processors and GPUs in large AI systems.

$150MAdditional funding
Role not disclosed
iPRONICS

iPRONICS builds silicon-photonics optical circuit switches that let AI data centers reconfigure high-bandwidth connections between compute systems across and within racks.

$125MSeries B
Participant
Starcloud

Builds orbital data centers running AI GPU compute in space

$250MSeries A extension
Participant
Point2 Technology

Develops RF-based interconnect technology for AI data-center and automotive networking

$136MSeries B
Role not disclosed
Walden Robotics

A full-stack Physical AI company building and deploying general-purpose robots that continuously learn and improve while performing real work

$300MUndisclosed
Role not disclosed
Upscale AI

Provides open-standard AI networking infrastructure for ultra-low-latency training and inference

$190MSeries A+
Role not disclosed
Hydra Host

Operates an AI data center operating system and GPU compute offtake network connecting data center operators with AI builders

$100MSeries A
Role not disclosed
NEURA Robotics

Builds cognitive humanoid robots and shared Physical AI infrastructure for real-world industrial and commercial deployment

$1.4BSeries C
Role not disclosed
Hark

Building advanced personalized intelligence and next-generation hardware for humans and machines

$700MSeries A
Role not disclosed
SiFive

SiFive licenses RISC-V processor intellectual property for custom computing chips, including high-performance data-centre designs.

$400MSeries G
Role not disclosed
Xscape Photonics

Develops custom photonic platform solutions for ultra-high bandwidth connections inside data centers

$37MSeries A+
Role not disclosed