Nvidia — Jensen Huang

Crucible Moments is a podcast series about the inflection points that shaped some of the most important companies of our time.
The AI revolution has been the biggest story in technology over the last year, as the stuff of science fiction turned into reality seemingly overnight. At the center of it all is Nvidia, a company that until a few years ago was known mostly for video game graphics. A full decade before ChatGPT launched, Nvidia began mobilizing to power the computing potential of AI. Nvidia’s pivot toward AI computing is one of the boldest business pivots in history. Hear the whole story directly from founder and CEO Jensen Huang, along with longtime board member Mark Stevens and AI luminary Andrew Ng.
Episode Transcript
JENSEN HUANG / NVIDIA
“This was a giant pivot for our company. We’re adding cost, we’re adding people, we have to learn new skills. It took our attention away from our normal day-to-day competition in computer graphics and

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Behind the episode

JENSEN HUANG
JENSEN HUANG
Jensen Huang cofounded Nvidia in 1993 and has since served as the company’s president, chief executive officer, and member of the board of directors.
Chris Malachowsky
Chris Malachowsky
Chris Malachowsky is the cofounder of Nvidia and its Senior Vice President and Fellow. Beyond his technical accomplishments, Malachowsky also received an Emmy for the film “Inheritance,” which won Best Documentary in 2009.
Andrew Ng
Andrew Ng
Andrew Ng is a Stanford University computer scientist and former director of Google Brain, whose research was critical to validating Nvidia’s pivot into the field of AI. He is the managing partner of AI Funds and leads both DeepLearning.AI and Landing AI.
Mark A. Stevens
Mark Stevens was the Sequoia partner who joined Nvidia’s board in 1993. He has since left Sequoia, but remains on Nvidia’s board. Presently he is the Managing Partner of S-Cubed Capital, his family office.
Alfred Lin
Alfred Lin is a partner at Sequoia on the seed/early team. He serves on the boards of Airbnb, DoorDash, Houzz, Zipline and more.
The Denny's roadside diner in East San Jose, where Nvidia's three co-founders agreed to start the company in 1993
The Denny's roadside diner in East San Jose, where Nvidia's three co-founders agreed to start the company in 1993
Curtis Priem GAMING IN THE NVIDIA office, 1993
Curtis Priem GAMING IN THE NVIDIA office, 1993
NVIDIA CAMPUS IN SANTA CLARA
NVIDIA CAMPUS IN SANTA CLARA
The GeForce 256 is the original release in Nvidia's "GeForce" product-line.
The GeForce 256 is the original release in Nvidia's "GeForce" product-line.
NVIDIA’S FIRST commercial office - 1208 E. Arques Ave, Sunnyvale, CA
NVIDIA’S FIRST commercial office - 1208 E. Arques Ave, Sunnyvale, CA
JENSEN HUANG AT THE SUNNYVALE office IN 1994
JENSEN HUANG AT THE SUNNYVALE office IN 1994

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