Nvidia plans to invest in AI server chip developer d-Matrix, reports say
In short
Nvidia plans to invest in d-Matrix, a developer of AI server chips, according to reports carried by CLS, 36Kr and Jiemian on October 9. 36Kr, citing Sina Finance and three people familiar with the matter, said d-Matrix is a seven-year-old company and a competitor of Nvidia. No document gives the size of the investment.
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Nvidia plans to invest in d-Matrix, a developer of AI server chips, according to reports published on October 9 by CLS, 36Kr and Jiemian. Jiemian said the report emerged on October 8 local time and attributed it to people familiar with the matter. 36Kr, citing Sina Finance, said three people familiar with the matter had disclosed the plan. None of the documents gives the size or terms of the investment. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
According to 36Kr, d-Matrix is a seven-year-old company developing AI server chips and is itself a competitor of Nvidia. The outlet said the proposed investment is one of the steps Nvidia is taking to make its technology compatible with rival chip designers and bring them into the hardware ecosystem it leads, even though Nvidia has recently expanded its market share against almost all of its rivals. 36Kr said it would be Nvidia's first investment in an AI inference chip startup since its $20 billion licensing deal with Groq last December, indicating that Nvidia will not bet on only one such company. [ 2 ]
Why it matters
36Kr, citing Sina Finance, described the planned investment as part of Nvidia's effort to make its technology compatible with rival chip designers and bring them into the hardware ecosystem it leads. The same report said it would be Nvidia's first investment in an AI inference chip startup since its $20 billion licensing deal with Groq last December.
Key facts
- Nvidia plans to invest in d-Matrix, according to reports. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- d-Matrix develops AI server chips. [ 2 , 3 ]
- 36Kr, citing Sina Finance, said the information came from three people familiar with the matter. [ 2 ]
- 36Kr described d-Matrix as a seven-year-old company and a competitor of Nvidia. [ 2 ]
- 36Kr said it would be Nvidia's first investment in an AI inference chip startup since its $20 billion licensing deal with Groq last December. [ 2 ]
- Jiemian said the report emerged on October 8 local time. [ 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- The size and terms of the planned investment. No document gives an amount or terms.
- Whether Nvidia or d-Matrix has confirmed the plan. The reports cite people familiar with the matter; no document includes comment from either company.