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Nvidia Reportedly Nears Record $20 Billion OpenAI Investment As Jensen Huang And Sam Altman Deny Reports Of Strained Partnership

Nvidia Reportedly Nears Record  Billion OpenAI Investment As Jensen Huang And Sam Altman Deny Reports Of Strained Partnership

By Ananya Gairola
Publication Date: 2026-02-06 00:31:00

Jensen Huang-led Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) is reportedly planning to invest $20 billion in ChatGPT-maker OpenAI.

As part of OpenAI’s latest funding round, Nvidia is close to finalizing a $20 billion investment in the AI startup, reported Bloomberg on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

This investment, if completed, would mark Nvidia’s single largest investment in OpenAI to date.

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As per the report, the deal is not final and the terms could change.

OpenAI and Nvidia did not immediately respond to Benzinga’s request for comments.

Previously, it was reported that OpenAI intends to raise upto $100 billion in its new funding round.

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is reportedly considering investing up to $50 billion.

SoftBank Group (OTC:SFTBF) (OTC:SFTBY), one of the largest shareholders in OpenAI, has also reportedly discussed a potential investment of up to $30 billion.

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The latest report comes amid scrutiny over the partnership between OpenAI and Nvidia.

Last week, it was reported that Nvidia’s proposed plan to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI, which was announced in September 2025, has stalled over internal concerns.

On Monday, another report emerged stating that OpenAI is not happy with some of Nvidia’s latest AI chips and has been…

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