Nvidia in talks to acquire or invest further in Reflection AI
Nvidia is reportedly in early-stage discussions to acquire or increase its investment in Reflection AI, a startup specializing in open-weight AI models. Bloomberg, citing a person familiar with the matter, stated that no terms have been reached yet. Reuters reported that potential structures include an acqui-hire, where Nvidia would hire Reflection's staff and license its technology, or a simple…
Key points
- Nvidia is in early talks to acquire or further invest in Reflection AI, with no terms reached yet.
- Nvidia has already invested $800 million in Reflection, which launched its open-weight model Beam earlier this month.
- Reflection's CEO Misha Laskin previously sought new investment at a $25 billion pre-money valuation.
Nvidia already holds a significant position in Reflection, having invested $800 million in the company. Reflection was founded in 2024 by Misha Laskin and Ioannis Antonoglou, both former researchers at Google DeepMind. The startup recently launched its first open-weight model, Beam, which it claims performs on par with GLM-5.2 from China's Z.AI on advanced reasoning benchmarks. Laskin previously indicated that Reflection was seeking new investment at a pre-money valuation of $25 billion.
This potential transaction fits into a broader pattern of Nvidia deploying capital across the AI sector. Bloomberg noted recent moves including a $13 billion deal to purchase Hugging Face and a licensing arrangement with Groq valued at roughly $20 billion. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has publicly supported open-weight models, arguing that U.S. development in this area could reduce reliance on cheaper Chinese alternatives, a stance aligned with President Donald Trump's July 2025 AI action plan.
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Nvidia in talks to acquire or invest further in Reflection AI
finance.yahoo.com · 12 October 2026
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