Nvidia has already committed $40B to equity AI deals this year

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By AI Maestro May 9, 2026 1 min read
Nvidia has already committed $40B to equity AI deals this year

Nvidia has already committed over $40 billion to equity investments in AI companies this year, according to CNBC. Much of this comes from a single investment of $30 billion into OpenAI, with the chipmaker also announcing seven multi-billion dollar deals for publicly traded companies, including up to $3.2 billion in Corning and up to $2.1 billion in IREN.

  • Nvidia’s investments are part of a recurring criticism that these are circular deals moving money back-and-forth between the same companies.
  • Analysts suggest that if successful, these investments could help Nvidia build a competitive moat within the AI ecosystem.
  • The chipmaker has also been involved in 67 venture deals and participated in around two dozen investment rounds for private startups this year according to FactSet data.

  • Originally published at techcrunch.com. Curated by AI Maestro.

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