By Choi Hyo-jung
Publication Date: 2026-10-11 05:52:00
Nvidia is said to be considering additional investment in, or an acquisition of, the artificial intelligence (AI) startup Reflection AI. Instead of buying the company outright, options reportedly on the table include hiring its core research staff and securing rights to use its technology.
On the 10th (local time), the Financial Times (FT) of the United Kingdom reported, citing multiple sources, that Nvidia is in early talks with Reflection AI over the possibility of additional investment and an acquisition.
The transaction method has not been finalized. Nvidia is said to be weighing not only a full acquisition of Reflection AI but also a structure that involves recruiting key personnel and securing technology licenses.
FT noted that if the transaction is structured around hiring talent and securing rights to use the technology, it could avoid the lengthy regulatory reviews that accompany acquisitions of corporations.
Nvidia is already a major investor in Reflection AI, having invested $800 million (about 1.075 trillion won).
Reflection AI is a startup founded in 2024 by two researchers from Google DeepMind. It is developing AI technology that automates the software development process.
On the 5th, the company unveiled its first open-weight AI model, “Beam.” By releasing the model weights externally, it entered competition with low-cost AI models such as China’s DeepSeek and Kimi.
Talks between Nvidia and Reflection AI are at an early stage, and…
