NVIDIA's Jensen Huang honors Sega partnership that saved startup

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-07-16 17:00

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang met with Sega executives in Tokyo to honor a past partnership. In the mid-1990s, NVIDIA was contracted to design the GPU for Sega's Dreamcast console, a deal that fell through. Sega provided NVIDIA with a crucial $5 million investment that helped the then-startup survive. AI

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Jensen is in Tokyo this week, where he met with executives from Sega Corporation to commemorate their respective companies' special relationship. In the mid-90s

Jensen is in Tokyo this week, where he met with executives from Sega Corporation to commemorate their respective companies' special relationship. In the mid-90s, Nvidia was contracted to design the GPU for the Sega Dreamcast console, but Nvidia couldn't deliver on the contract. h…

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Jensen is in Tokyo this week, where he met with executives from Sega Corporation to commemorate their respective companies' special relationship. In the mid-90s

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