NVIDIA's Investments in Korean Startups Announced

During the MSIT-NVIDIA AI Startup Partnership Forum, held at COEX, the Korean Ministry of Science and ICT and NVIDIA came together to discuss collaboration with more than 20 Korean startups. The meeting, which was attended by Vice Minister Ryu Je-myung among others, focused on various innovative disciplines including foundation models, physical AI, AI infrastructure, and AI hardware.

NVIDIA also announced an investment in the Korean startup Point2, which focuses on AI-based interconnections. This company is developing scalable, radio-wave based connections for data traffic between chips and racks in AI factories. This innovative alternative to traditional copper and optical connections provides the necessary range, performance, and efficiency for the infrastructure of the future.

Additionally, further investments are planned in Motif Technologies, which is based in Seoul and develops foundation models for AI agents, as well as in RLWRLD, a startup that focuses on robotics foundation models. RLWRLD, with locations in San Francisco, Seoul, and Tokyo, enables both humanoid and industrial robots to perform complex tasks that require precision and skill. The Korean company Upstage is also a focal point, with their development of Solar language models and document AI tools that help businesses extract information from complex documents and optimize workflows.

These investments from NVIDIA complement their previous work with the startup and venture community in Korea, which includes more than 1,000 members of NVIDIA Inception. This program provides startups access to reduced pricing, technical expertise, and investor introduction opportunities, supporting growth and development in the tech sector in Korea.

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