NVIDIA VC Alliance
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The NVIDIA VC Alliance is a global network of AI investors using NVIDIA expertise and resources to maximize portfolio performance. Members gain access to ecosystem insights for more informed investment decisions, curated deal flow and startup connections, and portfolio support to accelerate growth.
Investors today aren’t just financing innovation, they’re architecting the AI-first economy, and NVIDIA is their most trusted technical and ecosystem partner in that journey. We give firms and their founders a real edge by connecting them to NVIDIA’s platforms, resources, and global networks so they can scale faster and smarter.
—Sydney Sykes, Global Head of NVIDIA VC Alliance Partnerships
The Benefits of VC Alliance Membership
The VC Alliance connects our portfolio companies with the technical depth and market reach they need to scale. Having Jensen share his vision with our CEOs underscored the alignment—together, we’re not just investing in AI companies, we’re building the infrastructure for an AI-first economy together.
— Houman Haghighi, Partner, Menlo Ventures
At General Catalyst, we deeply value partnerships that connect founders, technology leaders, and customers into a mutually reinforcing flywheel. The NVIDIA VC Alliance embodies this approach, creating a powerful ecosystem where AI startups can accelerate innovation, gain immediate access to leading capabilities, and ultimately deliver transformative value for customers.
— Quentin Clark, Partner, General Catalyst
At Mayfield, we've seen firsthand how the right partnerships can accelerate company building for startups. What excites us about the NVIDIA VC Alliance is how it provides our portfolio companies with unparalleled access to technical expertise, training, and customer networks that would otherwise take years to develop. It’s a true accelerant for our AI founders.
— Navin Chaddha, Founder, Mayfield
The collaboration between NVIDIA and Conviction is about more than capital—it's about stacking the odds for founders who reimagine what’s possible. We’ve already partnered on investments, rallied around portfolio founders, and had real, insightful conversations with NVIDIA leaders. The VC Alliance is another way to put our beliefs into action: If you want to build enduring, culture-defining AI companies, you need technical edge, trust, and a willingness to bet on the future—together.
— Sarah Guo, Founder, Conviction
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VCA Program FAQs
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The VC Alliance is open to institutional venture capital firms, corporate venture arms, accelerators, incubators, and family offices that actively invest in and support AI and technology startups. Applicants must have an active corporate website and a track record of relevant portfolio investments, and they must meet additional program eligibility and compliance criteria, which can be found in the program Terms & Conditions.
The VC Alliance is designed for equity-focused venture capital firms and ecosystem partners supporting AI technology startups. The following are generally not eligible:
- Credit, debt, or structured finance investors (e.g. private credit funds, lenders, banks)
- Consulting firms that offer services to startups
- Firms singularly focused on Web3, blockchain, or crypto-only investments
- Entities based in, or primarily operating from, embargoed or restricted countries (as defined by NVIDIA’s compliance policies), including China, Belarus, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Syria.
The application consists of four sections (Contact Information, Firm Information, Portfolio Referral, and Terms & Conditions) and takes about 10 minutes to complete. Please allow up to 10 business days for our team to review your application.
NVIDIA offers VC Alliance members the opportunity to access AI insights to make informed investment decisions, connect with startups through curated deal flow, and accelerate portfolio companies with technical and go-to-market support.
Portfolio companies that apply to NVIDIA Inception receive fast‑tracked application reviews, unlocking access to the latest developer tools and training, preferred pricing on NVIDIA hardware and software, free cloud credits, and more.
If a portfolio company would benefit from the Inception program, VC Alliance members can refer them through the form in the newsletter or the portal to fast track their application.
If your firm is a member of the VC Alliance, an existing portal user at your firm can authorize you as a user on the Manage Users tab. For security reasons, NVIDIA cannot add new users on a firm’s behalf or share details about a firm’s current users.
If your firm is not a member of the VC Alliance, you can apply here: [VC Alliance]. Once you’re accepted, the primary and secondary contacts from your application will automatically be authorized as portal users.
Start by confirming the following:
- Your firm is an active member of the VC Alliance in good standing.
- You’re using the correct webpage; the VC Alliance portal can’t be accessed from the NVIDIA Inception program login page.
- You’re an authorized portal user. If you’re unsure, ask an existing portal user at your firm to log in and verify your access under the Manage Users tab.
If the issue persists, contact our team at VCAlliance@nvidia.com and include a screenshot of the error message.
No. For security and privacy reasons, NVIDIA cannot authorize new portal users or disclose the names of existing users. To get portal access, ask an existing portal user at your firm to log in and authorize you as a user on the Manage Users tab.