By tradingkey.com
Publication Date: 2026-10-12 02:50:00
TradingKey – On October 10, Eastern Time, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter, that Nvidia (NVDA) is in discussions with Reflection AI regarding further investment or an acquisition, with potential options including hiring staff and licensing technology. Talks remain at an early stage, and the structure of the deal has not been finalized. Reuters subsequently picked up the report, stating it could not immediately independently verify the news.
According to the Financial Times, Nvidia had previously invested approximately $800 million in Reflection. Reflection unveiled its first open-weight model, Beam, on October 5 and plans to release the model weights publicly later that month.
What Is Reflection AI?
Reflection AI was founded in 2024 by former Google DeepMind researchers Misha Laskin and Ioannis Antonoglou. The company initially developed software development automation tools before expanding into open-weight foundation models.
The company plans to publicly release its model weights, research findings, and related software to enable enterprises to deploy and customize models on their own infrastructure, serving enterprise, government, and sovereign AI projects. According to Reflection’s official website, the company has participated in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission.
South Korea’s Shinsegae Group announced in March this year that it signed a strategic memorandum of understanding with Reflection, planning to construct an AI…
