We finally sit down with the man himself: Nvidia Cofounder & CEO Jensen Huang. After three parts and seven hours of covering the company, we thought we knew everything but — unsurprisingly — Jensen knows more. A couple teasers: we learned that the company’s initial motivation to enter the datacenter business came from perhaps not where you’d think, and the roots of Nvidia’s platform strategy stretch back beyond CUDA all the way to the origin of the company.
We also got a peek into Jensen’s mindset and calculus behind “betting the company” multiple times, and his surprising feelings about whether he’d go on the founder journey again if he could rewind time. We can’t think of any better way to tie a bow on our Nvidia series (for now). Tune in!
Editorial Note: We originally recorded this episode before the horrific terrorist attacks in Israel. It feels wrong to release this episode — where the nation of Israel and the Mellanox team are discussed — without sharing our profound sadness for all the families who had innocent loved ones or friends killed, injured, or taken hostage. Our hearts go out to everyone coping through this dark moment in history.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Teaser
00:00:41 Intro
00:02:54 Riva 128
00:17:27 Post-AlexNet
00:20:29 OpenAI
00:22:21 Language Models
00:24:56 Statsig
00:27:13 Direct Reports
00:32:07 Product Shipping Cycle
00:34:16 Journey to the Data Center
00:39:31 Mellanox Acquisition
00:43:41 Crusoe
00:45:45 Advice For Company Building
00:55:54 Luck & Skill
00:59:54 Job Displacement
01:06:56 Blinkist
01:08:57 Favorite Sci-Fi
01:09:33 Daily Driver
01:10:28 Favorite Business Book
01:10:55 Don Valentine
01:11:45 40 Year-Old Jensen
01:12:42 What are You Afraid of?
01:13:29 Final Job
01:19:44 Starting a Company in 2023
01:23:13 Market Drawdowns
01:27:43 Outro
Note: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.
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