# Nvidia is in talks to buy Reflection AI or deepen its investment, the FT reports

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Date: 11 Oct 2026
About: [NVIDIA](https://technooptimist.io/companies/nvidia.md)
Original source: https://www.kucoin.com/news/flash/nvidia-in-talks-to-acquire-or-invest-in-reflection-ai-boosting-open-weight-model-development

Nvidia is negotiating to acquire Reflection AI, a US maker of open-weight AI models, or to invest more in it, according to a Financial Times report from October 10. One structure under discussion is an acqui-hire, where Nvidia hires the team and licenses the technology, which can avoid a lengthy antitrust review. Nvidia has already invested about $800 million in the company, and no agreement has been announced.

## Key facts

- Options include a takeover, an acqui-hire with a technology licence, or a deeper equity stake that could come with more chips and computing resources.
- Reflection was last valued at $25 billion in a March funding round, according to the report.
- Sources differ on the stage: the FT describes a deal that could come within weeks, while one person familiar with the matter called the talks early.
- Neither Nvidia nor Reflection has commented, and the talks could still fall apart.

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