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Nvidia spends $18.6B on venture capital in three months, reshaping the AI investment landscape

Nvidia spends $18.6B on venture capital in three months, reshaping the AI investment landscape

The chipmaker's nonmarketable equity securities ballooned from $3.2 billion to $42.3 billion in a single year, signaling a dramatic shift from hardware supplier to AI ecosystem financier.

NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) price

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Market cap
$5.2T (shares as of 2026-08-21)
P/E (trailing)
27.2 (EPS to 2026-07-26)
Annual revenue
$215.9B USD (FY ended 2026-01-25) 10-K
Annual revenue growth
+65.5% (FY ended 2026-01-25 vs FY ended 2025-01-26) 10-K
Annual net income
120,067,000,000 USD (FY ended 2026-01-25, attributable to the company) 10-K
Annual operating margin
60.4% (FY ended 2026-01-25)
Forward P/E
Unavailable: no dated forecast source

Gloria daily close for session Oct 28, 2026. Market cap and trailing P/E use this close with the SEC share total and trailing diluted earnings, each dated next to its figure. Annual revenue, revenue growth, net income and margin show their own fiscal period and link the 10-K. Current context may postdate this article.

NVIDIA Corporation and its peers

Company PriceMarket capP/E (trailing)Forward P/EAnnual revenue (USD)Annual revenue growthAnnual net income (USD)Operating margin
NVIDIA Corporation NVDA · Price dated Oct 28, 2026 · tokenized NVDAx $215$5.2T27.2Unavailable$215.9BFY ended 2026-01-25 · 10-K+65.5%FY ended 2026-01-25 vs 2025-01-26 · 10-K120,067,000,000FY ended 2026-01-25, attributable to the company · 10-K60.4%FY ended 2026-01-25
Broadcom Inc. AVGO · Price dated Oct 28, 2026 · tokenized AVGOx $352$1.7T44.9Unavailable$63.9BFY ended 2025-11-02 · 10-K+23.9%FY ended 2025-11-02 vs 2024-11-03 · 10-K23,126,000,000FY ended 2025-11-02, consolidated · 10-K39.9%FY ended 2025-11-02
Micron Technology Inc. MU · Price dated Oct 28, 2026 · tokenized MUx $983$1.1T13.2Unavailable$133.2BFY ended 2026-09-03 · 10-K+256.3%FY ended 2026-09-03 vs 2025-08-28 · 10-K84,969,000,000FY ended 2026-09-03, attributable to the company · 10-K74.6%FY ended 2026-09-03
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. AMD · Price dated Oct 28, 2026 · tokenized AMDx $578$944.3B148.3Unavailable$34.6BFY ended 2025-12-27 · 10-K+34.3%FY ended 2025-12-27 vs 2024-12-28 · 10-K4,335,000,000FY ended 2025-12-27, attributable to the company · 10-K10.7%FY ended 2025-12-27

Missing figures stay unavailable. Forward P/E requires a dated source. Annual revenue, revenue growth, net income and margin come from each company's own 10-K, in US dollars, and each row shows that fiscal year. Revenue growth compares the fiscal year with the prior year stated in the same 10-K. Net income is the full year amount attributable to the company, or available to common stockholders where the filing states only that, or consolidated net income. Each row names its basis. Trailing P/E reads "Not meaningful" when the dated trailing diluted EPS is a loss or zero. An operating margin appears only when the filing states both the operating income and the revenue for the same year.

Sources: SEC filings, Gloria daily closes and CoinGecko. Oldest record refresh: Oct 28, 2026, 5:46 PM EDT. Refresh is not a price or filing date. Each row shows its price date and its annual fiscal period. Peers use industry code and company size, or editorial selection. Market cap multiplies that row price by the company share total the latest SEC filing states for every share class together. Trailing P/E divides it by trailing diluted earnings from SEC filings. Rolled earnings per share are approximate because share counts can change between periods. Both appear only when the SEC data carries its date, so they are estimates at one price date, not synchronized filing valuations. Not investment advice.

Token vs underlying stock

Current comparison for NVDA. Historical observations may postdate this article.

NVDAx token unit vs NVDA share · USD

$215.40Oct 28 UTC

-2.0% over displayed period

● NVDAx token┄ NVDA stock: $215.38

Aug 5, 2026: token $219.87 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $219.22 Aug 6, 2026: token $219.15 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $218.99 Aug 7, 2026: token $223.93 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $223.96 Aug 10, 2026: token $217.66 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $217.55 Aug 11, 2026: token $217.53 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $217.50 Aug 12, 2026: token $224.12 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $224.09 Aug 13, 2026: token $225.42 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $225.30 Aug 14, 2026: token $225.34 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $225.16 Aug 17, 2026: token $225.13 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $225.01 Aug 18, 2026: token $219.70 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $219.74 Aug 19, 2026: token $217.76 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $217.56 Aug 20, 2026: token $216.79 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $216.85 Aug 21, 2026: token $214.85 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $214.72 Aug 24, 2026: token $208.75 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $208.48 Aug 25, 2026: token $213.16 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $213.05 Aug 26, 2026: token $210.06 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $209.66 Aug 27, 2026: token $227.96 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $227.98 Aug 28, 2026: token $217.74 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $217.55 Aug 31, 2026: token $220.91 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $220.78 Sep 1, 2026: token $217.58 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $217.44 Sep 2, 2026: token $224.46 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $224.41 Sep 3, 2026: token $228.90 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $228.45 Sep 4, 2026: token $230.35 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $230.36 Sep 8, 2026: token $225.69 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $225.73 Sep 9, 2026: token $223.89 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $223.67 Sep 10, 2026: token $218.70 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $218.36 Sep 11, 2026: token $218.92 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $218.29 Sep 14, 2026: token $211.47 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $210.96 Sep 15, 2026: token $212.34 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $212.17 Sep 16, 2026: token $214.25 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $213.90 Sep 17, 2026: token $219.68 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $219.34 Sep 18, 2026: token $222.24 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $222.27 Sep 21, 2026: token $227.69 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $227.38 Sep 22, 2026: token $229.20 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $228.87 Sep 23, 2026: token $225.44 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $225.51 Sep 24, 2026: token $224.87 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $224.58 Sep 25, 2026: token $225.29 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $225.07 Sep 28, 2026: token $228.97 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $228.86 Sep 29, 2026: token $227.95 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $227.21 Sep 30, 2026: token $229.85 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $228.38 Oct 1, 2026: token $231.18 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $230.86 Oct 2, 2026: token $234.38 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $233.95 Oct 5, 2026: token $239.30 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $238.90 Oct 6, 2026: token $239.71 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $239.24 Oct 7, 2026: token $237.80 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $237.47 Oct 8, 2026: token $230.81 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $230.48 Oct 9, 2026: token $229.70 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $229.28 Oct 12, 2026: token $226.87 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $226.32 Oct 13, 2026: token $228.73 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $228.52 Oct 14, 2026: token $221.56 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $221.30 Oct 15, 2026: token $217.48 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $217.23 Oct 16, 2026: token $214.56 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $214.13 Oct 19, 2026: token $217.41 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $217.09 Oct 20, 2026: token $216.69 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $216.47 Oct 21, 2026: token $222.20 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $221.97 Oct 22, 2026: token $212.42 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $212.21 Oct 23, 2026: token $211.27 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $210.96 Oct 26, 2026: token $216.15 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $216.00 Oct 27, 2026: token $218.06 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $217.94 Oct 28, 2026: token $215.40 at 20:00 UTC; stock close $215.38
Aug 5$208.48 to $239.71Oct 28

Source: CoinGecko + Gloria · Retrieved Oct 29, 02:51 UTC

Methodology and data

Split-adjusted regular-session stock closes from the existing Gloria shared history, paired only with an observed token price within 45 minutes of 16:00 New York time. Up to 60 matched sessions. No interpolation or missing-date fill. Weekends and known early closes are omitted. Token units are not adjusted for issuer multipliers or dividend treatment. This compares quoted prices, not fair value, executable premiums or arbitrage returns. Solid line: token. Dashed line: stock. Exact quote times and values appear below. Historical observations. Retrieval refers to the token source. Token quote times use UTC. The fixed cohort shows its oldest member fetch.

Nvidia token vs Nvidia stock: exact source values
Date (UTC)Token (USD)Stock close (USD)Token quote (UTC)
2026-08-05219.87219.222026-08-05 20:00
2026-08-06219.15218.992026-08-06 20:00
2026-08-07223.93223.962026-08-07 20:00
2026-08-10217.66217.552026-08-10 20:00
2026-08-11217.53217.502026-08-11 20:00
2026-08-12224.12224.092026-08-12 20:00
2026-08-13225.42225.302026-08-13 20:00
2026-08-14225.34225.162026-08-14 20:00
2026-08-17225.13225.012026-08-17 20:00
2026-08-18219.70219.742026-08-18 20:00
2026-08-19217.76217.562026-08-19 20:00
2026-08-20216.79216.852026-08-20 20:00
2026-08-21214.85214.722026-08-21 20:00
2026-08-24208.75208.482026-08-24 20:00
2026-08-25213.16213.052026-08-25 20:00
2026-08-26210.06209.662026-08-26 20:00
2026-08-27227.96227.982026-08-27 20:00
2026-08-28217.74217.552026-08-28 20:00
2026-08-31220.91220.782026-08-31 20:00
2026-09-01217.58217.442026-09-01 20:00
2026-09-02224.46224.412026-09-02 20:00
2026-09-03228.90228.452026-09-03 20:00
2026-09-04230.35230.362026-09-04 20:00
2026-09-08225.69225.732026-09-08 20:00
2026-09-09223.89223.672026-09-09 20:00
2026-09-10218.70218.362026-09-10 20:00
2026-09-11218.92218.292026-09-11 20:00
2026-09-14211.47210.962026-09-14 20:00
2026-09-15212.34212.172026-09-15 20:00
2026-09-16214.25213.902026-09-16 20:00
2026-09-17219.68219.342026-09-17 20:00
2026-09-18222.24222.272026-09-18 20:00
2026-09-21227.69227.382026-09-21 20:00
2026-09-22229.20228.872026-09-22 20:00
2026-09-23225.44225.512026-09-23 20:00
2026-09-24224.87224.582026-09-24 20:00
2026-09-25225.29225.072026-09-25 20:00
2026-09-28228.97228.862026-09-28 20:00
2026-09-29227.95227.212026-09-29 20:00
2026-09-30229.85228.382026-09-30 20:00
2026-10-01231.18230.862026-10-01 20:00
2026-10-02234.38233.952026-10-02 20:00
2026-10-05239.30238.902026-10-05 20:00
2026-10-06239.71239.242026-10-06 20:00
2026-10-07237.80237.472026-10-07 20:00
2026-10-08230.81230.482026-10-08 20:00
2026-10-09229.70229.282026-10-09 20:00
2026-10-12226.87226.322026-10-12 20:00
2026-10-13228.73228.522026-10-13 20:00
2026-10-14221.56221.302026-10-14 20:00
2026-10-15217.48217.232026-10-15 20:00
2026-10-16214.56214.132026-10-16 20:00
2026-10-19217.41217.092026-10-19 20:00
2026-10-20216.69216.472026-10-20 20:00
2026-10-21222.20221.972026-10-21 20:00
2026-10-22212.42212.212026-10-22 20:00
2026-10-23211.27210.962026-10-23 20:00
2026-10-26216.15216.002026-10-26 20:00
2026-10-27218.06217.942026-10-27 20:00
2026-10-28215.40215.382026-10-28 20:00

Stock history: Gloria · Retrieved Oct 29, 00:31 UTC. Token history: CoinGecko NVDAx.

Quoted token and share units can have different rights, multipliers and dividend treatment. This is not an executable premium or arbitrage signal.

Nvidia didn’t just sell the shovels during the AI gold rush. It started buying the mines.

The company deployed $18.6 billion into venture-style investments over a three-month period ending in April 2026. Nvidia’s nonmarketable equity securities surged to $42.3 billion, up from just $3.2 billion a year earlier.

Following the money

The $18.6 billion figure represents what Nvidia funneled into venture investments during its fiscal quarter. The specific recipients of most of that capital remain undisclosed, but Nvidia is targeting AI software and infrastructure companies.

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One deal that has surfaced publicly: Nvidia participated in a $300 million investment round in Decart, an AI startup now valued at nearly $4 billion.

Nvidia generated $48.6 billion in free cash flow during the same quarter. That means the $18.6 billion venture spend represented roughly 38% of its free cash flow.

The strategy behind the spending

Nvidia invests in an AI startup. That startup uses the funding to buy more Nvidia GPUs. Nvidia gets both equity upside and hardware revenue. Nvidia has evolved from being a pure hardware supplier into what analysts describe as an active financier of the AI ecosystem.

What this means for investors

The $48.6 billion in quarterly free cash flow means Nvidia can sustain this level of investment spending without taking on debt, diluting shareholders, or cutting its existing R&D budget.

However, $42.3 billion in nonmarketable equity securities means Nvidia is now heavily exposed to private company valuations. These aren’t liquid assets. Nvidia is also betting overwhelmingly on the AI sector, the same sector that drives its core GPU revenue, creating concentration risk on both the hardware side and the investment portfolio side simultaneously. Additionally, the lack of transparency around where most of the $18.6 billion went raises governance questions for a public company deploying capital at this scale into undisclosed private deals.

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