Jensen Huang Says His Only Regret in Investing in xAI is Not Giving Enough Money, and He Wants to Participate in Almost All of Musk's Projects
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang stated in an interview that the company has invested in xAI, and his only regret is not providing more funding to Musk. He expressed a desire to participate in nearly all projects involving Musk. He emphasized that this is an investment in future great companies, rather than mere supplier financing; the remarks were made in October 2025, when SpaceX and Tesla were performing strongly. Driven by events, the investment enthusiasm for AI infrastructure continues, with NVIDIA deepening its collaboration with Musk's companies, while competitors face pressure in terms of computing power and ecosystem binding. Source: Public information
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Jensen Huang publicly acknowledges Musk's ability to execute high-risk projects, viewing xAI as a new generation AI company alongside OpenAI and Anthropic, reflecting his preference for founder-driven enterprises. In terms of resource mobilization, NVIDIA locks in future computing power demand and ecosystem synergy through direct equity investments, motivated by the dual goals of obtaining financial returns and ensuring GPU sales pipelines, while strengthening strategic ties with key customers. A similar approach can be seen in NVIDIA's investments in AI infrastructure companies like CoreWeave, as the chip giant transitions from a supplier to an ecosystem capital participant. Essentially, this represents capital concentration: funding for computing power and cutting-edge AI projects is concentrated among a few founders capable of execution, as execution capability becomes the scarcest resource in high-risk, high-return projects. ABAB News · Law of Cognition 1. The regret of giving too little often outweighs the cost of making a wrong investment. 2. The ability to execute high-risk projects is the most scarce capital. 3. Investing in customers by chip giants is the ultimate form of ecosystem binding.