Nvidia explores deeper stake or possible acqui-hire of Reflection AI

According to people with direct knowledge, Nvidia is considering deepening its financial and strategic ties with Reflection AI, an open-source AI startup backed by an $800 million stake. The startup, created in 2024 by ex-DeepMind engineers Misha Laskin and Ioannis Antonoglou, focuses on automating software development. Nvidia’s options include an acqui-hire, where it would absorb the team and license the technology, potentially avoiding a protracted regulatory review.

The parties hope to finalize a deal in the coming weeks, though the negotiations remain tentative. Reflection AI recently introduced its first open-weight model, Beam, aiming to challenge cheaper Chinese models in coding and agentic tasks. Nvidia and Reflection AI have not commented at the time of reporting.