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CNBC TV18•11-10-2026, 08:51
Nvidia Explores Deeper Investment or Acquisition of AI Startup Reflection AI
  • •Nvidia is reportedly in early-stage talks to further invest in or acquire open-source startup Reflection AI.
  • •Discussions could result in an acqui-hire arrangement to potentially bypass lengthy regulatory reviews.
  • •Nvidia is already a major backer of Reflection AI, having previously invested $800 million in the startup.
  • •Reflection AI was founded in 2024 by former DeepMind researchers Misha Laskin and Ioannis Antonoglou.
  • •The startup recently launched its first open-weight model, Beam, to compete in coding and agentic tasks.

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Nvidia is in early talks to deepen its investment in open-source startup Reflection AI or acquire it entirely. Potential arrangements include an acqui-hire format where Nvidia would license technology and hire staff to bypass lengthy regulatory reviews.

Nvidia is already a major financial backer and strategic investor in Reflection AI, having previously invested $800 million in the startup.

Reflection AI was founded in 2024 by former DeepMind researchers Misha Laskin and Ioannis Antonoglou.