Nvidia Commits $40 Billion to AI Equity Investments in 2026

May 10, 2026
Nvidia has committed more than $40 billion to equity investments in AI companies during the first months of 2026, including a $30 billion stake in OpenAI and multi-billion dollar deals with Corning and IREN, according to CNBC.

Nvidia has committed more than $40 billion to equity investments in AI companies during the early months of 2026, according to CNBC. The total includes a $30 billion investment in OpenAI and several other large transactions across the AI infrastructure sector.

Recent agreements include up to $3.2 billion for Corning and up to $2.1 billion for IREN, both structured as warrants or staged commitments. These deals expand Nvidia’s portfolio of public equity stakes, complementing its participation in roughly two dozen private startup rounds this year.

The company’s investments span component makers and data center operators that use or supply Nvidia hardware. In March, it also invested $2 billion in Marvell Technology, Lumentum, and Coherent to develop photonics technologies. Earlier in the year, Nvidia put $2 billion each into CoreWeave and Nebius, both involved in building large-scale AI compute capacity.

Analysts have described the pattern as circular, noting that Nvidia often invests in companies that also purchase its GPUs. Wedbush Securities’ Matthew Bryson said the approach fits into a recurring “circular investment” theme but may help the company strengthen its competitive position if the strategy succeeds.

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