NVIDIA Plans New Investments in Korean AI Startups at MSIT Partnership Forum

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NVIDIA and Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT hosted an AI startup forum where NVIDIA announced new investments in four Korean startups focused on AI infrastructure, models, and robotics.

NVIDIA and Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT jointly hosted the MSIT-NVIDIA AI Startup Partnership Forum at COEX, gathering over 20 Korean startups specializing in various AI domains. The event was attended by Ryu Je-myung, vice minister of science and ICT, alongside NVIDIA leaders, highlighting the collaborative effort to advance Korea’s AI ecosystem.

During the forum, NVIDIA announced a new investment in Point2 Technology, a startup creating scalable radio frequency-based interconnects that enhance data movement between chips and racks in AI factories. This innovative approach offers an alternative to traditional copper and optical solutions, aiming to improve performance and efficiency for next-generation AI infrastructure.

In addition to Point2, NVIDIA plans to invest in several other Korean startups: Motif Technologies, a Seoul-based AI lab developing foundation models for complex AI agents including the open-weight large language model Motif-3; RLWRLD, a physical AI company with operations in San Francisco, Seoul, and Tokyo, focused on robotics foundation models enabling dexterous tasks such as precise component insertion and assembly; and Upstage, which develops enterprise AI tools utilizing Solar language models and document AI to streamline business workflows and applications.

These startups collectively represent a broad spectrum of the AI stack, covering infrastructure, foundational AI models, and robotics applications. NVIDIA’s planned investments build upon its ongoing engagement with Korea’s vibrant startup and venture scene, which includes over 1,000 members of the NVIDIA Inception program in Korea. This program provides startups access to preferred pricing, technical expertise, and investor connections, reinforcing NVIDIA’s commitment to fostering AI innovation in the region.