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title: "Jensen Huang’s departure blasts big hole in AI startup funding, VCs and founders say"
type: signal
url: https://frontiernewswire.com/s/jensen-huangs-departure-blasts-big-hole-in-ai-startup-funding-vcs-and-3827dad0
published: 2026-11-13T22:43:00.000Z
byline: "Source: TechCrunch AI"
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# Jensen Huang’s departure blasts big hole in AI startup funding, VCs and founders say

Source: TechCrunch AI · Published 2026-11-13 · Canonical: https://frontiernewswire.com/s/jensen-huangs-departure-blasts-big-hole-in-ai-startup-funding-vcs-and-3827dad0

Nvidia poured tens of billions into AI startups under Huang. Without him at the helm, founders and VCs are bracing for smaller checks and lower valuations.

## Sources

- [Read the original at TechCrunch AI](https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/13/jensen-huangs-departure-blasts-big-hole-in-ai-startup-funding-vcs-and-founders-say)

## On Bluesky

- [News Analysis (@newsanalysis.com)](https://bsky.app/profile/newsanalysis.com/post/3n2ah7en7i62u) (Nov 13, 2026): Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's departure may significantly impact AI startup funding, as he was a major investor in numerous companies. His successor's approach to investments remains uncertain, potentially affecting dealmaking and valuations. \#AI \#News
- [🌍Global News📝 (@global-news-2024.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/global-news-2024.bsky.social/post/3n2a2q54l5o2u) (Nov 13, 2026): 📰 Jensen Huang’s departure blasts big hole in AI startup funding, VCs and founders say Nvidia poured tens of billions into AI startups under Huang. Source: TechCrunch \| Read story 💬 Will this accelerate industry adoption? \#TechBluesky \#Huang \#Jensen

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- [Sources: President Trump urged Jensen Huang to keep fighting for his job in a Tuesday call; aides say Trump saw the company as essentially too big to fail (New York Times)](https://frontiernewswire.com/s/sources-president-trump-urged-jensen-huang-to-keep-fighting-for-his-e2cfe0f7)
- [Some investors and founders say they lost an ally in Jensen Huang; Nvidia held $48B in 229 private companies as of July and offered $165B in cloud backstops (New York Times)](https://frontiernewswire.com/s/some-investors-and-founders-say-they-lost-an-ally-in-jensen-huang-565b9f37)

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