By Ran Melamed
Publication Date: 2025-11-13 13:30:00
Nokia Corporation (NOK) has completed a $1 billion share sale to Nvidia Corporation (NVDA), giving the chipmaker a 2.9% stake in the Finnish telecom company. The deal adds 166.4 million new Nokia shares, each priced at $6.01, bringing Nokia’s total to about 5.74 billion shares. The new shares will begin trading on Nasdaq Helsinki on November 14. Nokia confirmed that it will not be listed on Euronext Paris as part of its plan to exit that exchange.
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This investment follows an announcement from late October and marks a deeper tie between the two companies. The new funding will help Nokia move faster on its plan to make 5G and 6G networks smarter and more efficient.
Meanwhile, NOK shares climbed 1.74% on Wednesday to close at $7.02. Overall, the stock has performed well in 2025 so far, rising over 60% year-to-date.
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The partnership focuses on developing what the companies call “AI-native” network systems. Nokia will use Nvidia’s CUDA platform to improve its radio access network software. It will also use Nvidia’s ARC-Pro design to build future 5G and 6G products. The idea is to make networks that can use AI to process and manage data faster, from data centers to mobile devices.
In addition, Nokia and Nvidia will team up on new data center networking tools. Nokia plans to integrate its SR Linux software with Nvidia’s Spectrum-X Ethernet system. The companies also plan to combine…
