# Nvidia’s Investments In $1B+ AI Startups

An episode of [AI Chat: AI News on Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, Perplexity](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1669990482), 3 Jan 2026, 14 min.

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Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode, we break down how Nvidia has turned its AI-driven revenue surge into an aggressive startup investing spree, participating in dozens of huge venture rounds and reshaping the broader AI ecosystem. In this episode, we also look at Nvidia’s headline-making backing of OpenAI, the scale of those bets, and what this investing strategy signals about the future of AI infrastructure and power dynamics. • Get the top 40+ AI Models for $20 at AI Box: https://aibox.ai • AI Chat YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JaedenSchafer • Join my AI Hustle Community: https://www.skool.com/aihustle - See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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