NVIDIA invests in Point2, plans backing for three more Korean AI startups

At a Seoul forum on November 9, 2026, NVIDIA confirmed an investment in interconnect startup Point2 and said it plans to invest in Motif Technologies, RLWRLD, and Upstage.

NVIDIA announced new investments in Korean AI startups on November 9, 2026, at the MSIT-NVIDIA AI Startup Partnership Forum held at COEX in Seoul. The company confirmed a closed investment in interconnect startup Point2 and said it plans to invest in three more Korean companies, extending its push into the country's AI startup ecosystem. NVIDIA, South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT Forge Path for AI Startups

What NVIDIA announced

NVIDIA closed an investment in Point2, a startup building radio-frequency-based interconnects for moving data between chips and racks inside AI factories.
NVIDIA announced a planned investment in Motif Technologies, a Seoul-based AI lab behind the open-weight Motif-3 large language model.
NVIDIA announced a planned investment in RLWRLD, which builds robotics foundation models for humanoid and industrial robots and has offices in San Francisco, Seoul, and Tokyo.
NVIDIA announced a planned investment in Upstage, which develops the Solar family of language models and document-AI tools for enterprises.
No investment amounts, equity stakes, or valuations were disclosed for any of the four companies.

Why it matters for AI builders

Two of the four companies, Motif Technologies and Upstage, build open-weight and enterprise large language models that developers can already use today. NVIDIA's backing signals continued investment in AI model ecosystems outside the United States, which matters for vibe coders who build on models beyond the usual US options.

Forum details and Inception program

The forum was co-hosted by NVIDIA and South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT, drew more than 20 Korean startups, and included South Korea's vice minister of science and ICT, Ryu Je-myung. NVIDIA said it now counts more than 1,000 Korea-based members in its Inception startup program.

Sources

NVIDIA, South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT Forge Path for AI Startups (NVIDIA, November 9, 2026, official)

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