Nvidia Announces Plans to Invest in Four Korean AI Startups at Forum With Ministry

At a glance

Nvidia announced plans to invest in Korean startups at an AI startup forum it held with the Ministry of Science and ICT. More than 20 Korean startups took part in the forum. Nvidia has already invested in Point2 and said it plans to invest further in Motif Technologies, RLWRLD, and Upstage.

Key points

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   Point2 develops technology that uses radio waves to move data between chips and devices inside AI data centers.

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   Motif Technologies develops foundation models (large AI models that can be used for many tasks) for AI agents that handle complex work.

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   RLWRLD builds AI for robots with five human-like fingers. Examples include assembling parts and inserting screws.

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   Upstage develops AI tools that extract information from documents and simplify business processes.

Why it matters

It shows that Korean AI companies are growing in many areas, from AI infrastructure to models and robots.