NVIDIA Backs Point2 Technology, Plans Three More Korean AI Investments

NVIDIA announced an investment in South Korean AI interconnect maker Point2 Technology and plans three more startup investments, extending its activity in the country’s AI sector.

The MSIT-NVIDIA AI Startup Partnership Forum was co-hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) at COEX in Seoul. More than 20 startups took part, working in areas including foundation models, physical AI, AI infrastructure and AI semiconductors.

Point2 develops radio-frequency links to move data among chips and racks in AI factories. The company’s technology is designed as an alternative to copper and optical connections.

NVIDIA also named Motif Technologies, RLWRLD and Upstage for planned investments. Motif, based in Seoul, develops foundation models for AI agents and an open-weight model called Motif-3. RLWRLD develops models for humanoid and industrial robots. Upstage builds Solar language models and document AI tools for businesses.

NVIDIA’s Inception program supports more than 1,000 startups based in South Korea with technical expertise, preferred pricing and investor connections. The South Korea announcement follows NVIDIA’s planned investments in five U.K. startups.