ChatGPT Gets $30 Billion From NVIDIA: The Biggest Investment of 2026
NVIDIA put more than $40 billion into AI investments in the first four months of 2026. Of that, $30 billion went to OpenAI, and the rest was spread across CoreWeave, Nebius and other startups. Experts note that this looks more like vertical integration than classic venture investing.
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ChatGPT (OpenAI) received $30 billion in investment from NVIDIA in the first four months of 2026. That is the bulk of a record $40 billion of capital NVIDIA deployed in the AI sector.
How much money did NVIDIA invest in ChatGPT?
$30 billion out of $40 billion in the first four months of 2026. That is three times more than the next-largest investment.
Where else did NVIDIA invest in AI?
The remaining $10 billion is spread across CoreWeave (cloud GPU hosting), IREN (infrastructure platforms for distributed AI), Corning (fiber-optic networks) and roughly two dozen early-stage private rounds.
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Key Questions Answered
How much money did NVIDIA invest in ChatGPT?
$30 billion out of $40 billion in the first four months of 2026. That is three times more than the next-largest investment.
Where else did NVIDIA invest in AI?
The remaining $10 billion is spread across CoreWeave (cloud GPU hosting), IREN (infrastructure platforms for distributed AI), Corning (fiber-optic networks) and roughly two dozen early-stage private rounds.
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