The MSIT-NVIDIA AI Startup Partnership Forum convened over 20 Korean AI startups at COEX in Seoul, featuring collaboration between NVIDIA leaders and Ryu Je-myung, Korea’s vice minister of science and ICT. The event highlighted advancements across foundational AI technologies and applications.
NVIDIA announced a direct investment in Point2 Technology, a Korean startup developing scalable radio frequency-based interconnects that facilitate high-performance data transfer between AI chips and racks. This approach aims to overcome limitations of traditional copper and optical interconnects, enhancing efficiency and reach in AI infrastructure.
Additional planned investments include Motif Technologies, which creates foundation models for AI agents capable of executing multifaceted tasks, exemplified by Motif-3, a large language model available with open weights for research and development.
The company RLWRLD, operating out of San Francisco, Seoul, and Tokyo, focuses on robotics foundation models. Their technology enables humanoid and industrial robots to perform delicate and complex tasks requiring five-finger dexterity, such as component insertion and parts kitting on moving conveyors.
Upstage, another Korean startup supported by NVIDIA, develops enterprise AI solutions including Solar language models and document AI tools designed to extract information from complex documents, automate workflows, and support common business operations with AI.
These investments reflect NVIDIA’s strategy to support innovation across the entire AI stack — from hardware infrastructure through advanced models to physical AI applications in robotics. They build upon NVIDIA’s existing engagement with the Korean startup community through the NVIDIA Inception program, which provides startups with technical and financial resources.
While promising, these technologies involve challenges such as scalability of RF interconnects in extensive AI clusters, the ongoing refinement of multitasking AI agents, and the complexity of replicating human-like dexterity in robotics under varied real-world conditions. Continued collaboration and development will be critical to addressing these issues.
This initiative signifies a strategic partnership enhancing Korea’s AI sovereignty and competitiveness, leveraging NVIDIA’s global expertise and local innovation to accelerate AI adoption across industries.
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NVIDIA Announces New Planned Investments in Korean Startups at the MSIT-NVIDIA AI Startup Partnership Forum ↗Source published 2026-11-09. This report was prepared with AI assistance from the linked primary-source material. Claims and limitations should be checked against the original announcement or research.