Nvidia invested in a record 121 startup funding rounds in 2026, Crunchbase data shows

Nov 13, 2026
Nvidia and its NVentures arm are the most active corporate investor this year, backing OpenAI, Anthropic, Crusoe and Mistral rounds.

Nvidia and its venture arm NVentures invested in 121 startup funding rounds so far in 2026, already above last year's record of 91, according to Crunchbase data. That makes Nvidia the most active corporate investor this year and one of the 20 most active startup investors overall.

Its bets span AI model developers, data centre operators, robotics and healthcare. The largest rounds it joined include OpenAI's $122 billion Series G and Anthropic's $30 billion Series G, as well as a $3.9 billion round for Crusoe and a roughly $3.5 billion round for Mistral AI. Crunchbase looked at the portfolio after co-founder Jensen Huang's departure this week.

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