Nvidia has agreed to acquire a 4.5% stake in South Korean internet giant Naver through a $1 billion strategic investment, according to verified reports from multiple news outlets on July 27, 2026. The investment deepens the partnership between the two companies, focusing on building large-scale AI infrastructure.
The deal involves Nvidia purchasing newly issued shares of Naver, with the funds earmarked for developing AI data centers and cloud services. Naver, often called 'the Google of South Korea,' operates a dominant search engine, e-commerce platform, and AI research lab.
This investment follows a previous collaboration where Naver used Nvidia's GPUs for its AI models. The new stake is expected to accelerate Naver's AI capabilities, particularly in natural language processing and cloud computing, while giving Nvidia a stronger foothold in the Asian AI market.
