{"slug": "sources-poolside-strikes-6-billion-licensing-deal-with-nvidia-raises-1-billion", "title": "SOURCES: Poolside Strikes $6 Billion Licensing Deal with Nvidia & Raises $1 Billion for Remaining Company at $12 Billion Valuation", "summary": "Poolside AI, an artificial intelligence model-building startup, has struck a non-exclusive licensing deal with Nvidia for $6 billion and raised $1 billion in new investment at a $12 billion pre-money valuation, according to a letter to investors obtained by Newcomer.", "body_md": "**EXCLUSIVE TO NEWCOMER:** Poolside AI, the artificial intelligence model-building startup, has struck a non-exclusive licensing deal with Nvidia for $6 billion, plus a $1 billion investment in Poolside at a $12 billion pre-money valuation, according to a letter to investors obtained by *Newcomer.*", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/sources-poolside-strikes-6-billion-licensing-deal-with-nvidia-raises-1-billion", "canonical_source": "https://www.newcomer.co/p/sources-poolside-strikes-6-billion", "published_at": "2026-08-20 19:20:32+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-20 19:44:26.541701+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-startups", "ai-infrastructure"], "entities": ["Poolside AI", "Nvidia", "Newcomer"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/sources-poolside-strikes-6-billion-licensing-deal-with-nvidia-raises-1-billion", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/sources-poolside-strikes-6-billion-licensing-deal-with-nvidia-raises-1-billion.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/sources-poolside-strikes-6-billion-licensing-deal-with-nvidia-raises-1-billion.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/sources-poolside-strikes-6-billion-licensing-deal-with-nvidia-raises-1-billion.jsonld"}}