November 3, 2025
Make a splash, or pop a bubble?
Nvidia to invest up to $1B in AI startup Poolside
Nvidia cannonballs $1B into Poolside — fans cheer, skeptics yell bubble
TLDR: Nvidia may pour up to $1B into Poolside, an AI coding startup seeking $2B at a $12B valuation. Commenters split between “Europe wins” cheerleading and “this is peak bubble” skepticism, roasting Poolside’s vague website and comparing the frenzy to last decade’s stock buybacks.
Nvidia wants to invest up to $1B in AI startup Poolside, which makes coding assistants—smart chatbots that help write code. According to Bloomberg, Poolside is trying to raise $2B at a pre‑money $12B valuation (that’s what it’s worth before new money comes in), a deal that would quadruple the startup’s value. More than $1B is already committed, including roughly $700M from existing investors, per Reuters.
But the real show is in the comments. One loud camp is waving a tricolor flag: “Congratulations to France, the AI leader in Europe,” crowed a fan, turning this into a continental victory lap. Another camp shouted “bubble!” and compared the frenzy to last decade’s stock buybacks—finance vibes, not product love. The skepticism sharpened when readers noticed the info vacuum: “Reuters says close to nothing,” grumbled one, and Poolside’s own website felt “enigmatic,” which set off more eye‑rolls than confetti.
Cue the memes: “Poolside” became the lifeguard for spaghetti code, Nvidia “cannonballing” cash into the deep end, and doom posters warning the “senseless bubble keeps going up until…” The takeaway? Big money is diving in, but the crowd is split between European pride, bubble alarms, and jokes about a mystery startup sunbathing today. For now.
Key Points
- •Nvidia plans to invest up to $1 billion in AI startup Poolside, per Bloomberg sources reported by Reuters.
- •Poolside is discussing a $2 billion funding round at a $12 billion pre-money valuation.
- •Nvidia’s investment would start at $500 million and could reach $1 billion if fundraising targets are met.
- •Poolside has secured over $1 billion in commitments, including about $700 million from existing investors.
- •Both Nvidia and Poolside did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for comment.