金色财经|Nov 09, 2026 09:37
[Nvidia Invests in South Korean AI Startup Point2Tech, Plans to Invest in Three More] On November 9th, according to Yonhap News Agency, Nvidia and the South Korean Ministry of Science and ICT held an "AI Startup Cooperation Forum" at COEX in Seoul, announcing an investment in AI startup Point2Tech and plans to invest in Motif Technologies, Realworld, and Upstage. Point2Tech develops RF scalable interconnect technology for AI factories, replacing copper cables and optical interconnects. Upstage focuses on its self-developed large-scale model Solar and document AI. Previous investors included Amazon and AMD. This time, Nvidia was introduced in the second closing of its Series C round. In April, it completed the first round of its Series C round, raising 180 billion won, valuing the company at over 1 trillion won, making it South Korea's first generative AI unicorn. Motif also completed bridge financing and plans to release Motif 4 with open weights in the first quarter of next year. Motif 3 scored 47 points in the Artificial Analysis Comprehensive Intelligence Index, ranking 10th globally and 4th in open weights. Realworld develops basic models of humanoid and industrial robots capable of performing five-finger operations such as precision part insertion and bolt tightening. NVIDIA provides more than 1,000 member companies in South Korea with price discounts, technology resources and investment opportunities through the Inception program.
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