Nvidia (NVDA) has introduced plans to take a position $1 billion in Nokia (NOK) through a directed share concern, per a Tuesday announcement. Nokia will concern 166,389,351 new shares to NVIDIA, valued at $6.01 per share. The funding would complete a 2.90% stake in Nokia.
Nvidia’s chips can be used to speed up Nokia’s software program for 5G and 6G networks. Nvidia may even discover methods to make use of Nokia’s knowledge middle know-how in its AI infrastructure, the corporate mentioned Tuesday. The announcement comes on the identical day as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s GTC occasion seminar.
Nokia is finest identified for promoting cell community elements, however has been pushing into knowledge facilities. That enterprise is surging because of the rising demand for computing capability from the bogus intelligence increase within the final two years. The transfer has paid off and helped Nokia beat Wall Avenue estimates final quarter. Nokia posted 9% YoY internet gross sales development in Q3 2025, with all enterprise teams contributing.
Up to now few months, Nvidia has made a number of main performs by way of investments, together with OpenAI and Intel. Shares in Nokia inventory rocketed over 20% on Tuesday following the announcement. Nvidia (NVDA), in the meantime, is up 1.7% at publishing time.
