NVIDIA entered a multi-billion dollar agreement with AI startup Poolside.
The deal includes a $6 billion payment to license Poolside’s Model Factory software.
NVIDIA will hire 109 employees from the startup’s AI model project team.
The company is investing an additional $1 billion into the remaining Poolside entity.
This structure avoids a formal acquisition to bypass potential regulatory scrutiny.
The move secures proprietary technology and top talent to reinforce NVIDIA’s market dominance.