Nvidia announced an investment in Korean AI interconnect startup Point2 and said it plans further investments in Motif Technologies, RLWRLD and Upstage. Crypto Briefing reports the Point2 deal is Nvidia's first investment in a Korea-based company.
Nvidia announced an investment in Korean startup Point2 and said it plans more investments in Motif Technologies, RLWRLD and Upstage. The company made the announcement at the MSIT-NVIDIA AI Startup Partnership Forum, which it hosted with Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT at COEX.
Four startups across the AI stack
Ryu Je-myung, vice minister of science and ICT, joined Nvidia leaders to meet with over 20 Korean startups working on foundation models, physical AI, AI infrastructure and AI semiconductors. Nvidia said the four companies represent work across the full AI stack, from infrastructure to models to robotics applications.
Point2 Technology builds radio frequency-based interconnects that move data between chips and racks in AI factories. Motif Technologies, a Seoul-based AI lab, develops foundation models, including Motif-3, a large language model released with open weights. RLWRLD develops robotics foundation models for humanoid and industrial robots, while Upstage makes Solar language models and document AI tools for businesses.
What Point2 builds and who backs it
Crypto Briefing reports that NVentures, Nvidia's venture capital arm, joined a Series B round for Point2 totaling $76 million that closed in April 2026. The outlet calls it Nvidia's first investment in a company based in Korea.
According to the same report, follow-on investments pushed the Series B to $136 million by August 2026. Arm, Bosch Ventures and LB Investment were among the significant contributors. Point2 spun out of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.
Point2 claims its e-Tube platform delivers ten times the reach of copper connections at a comparable cost. Crypto Briefing adds that investors anticipate an initial public offering before 2030.
Support for Korea's startup community
Nvidia said the planned investments build on its work with Korea's startup and venture community. That work includes more than 1,000 Korea-based members of NVIDIA Inception, a program offering startups preferred pricing, technical expertise and investor introductions.
Sources: NVIDIA Blog, Crypto Briefing
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