The program allows AI startups to use Nvidia infrastructure without upfront hardware costs, creating a recurring earnings stream for the company.
Nvidia introduced a revenue-sharing initiative enabling AI startups, model builders, and enterprises to access its computing infrastructure without financing hardware buildouts. Under the model, revenue from product sales and cloud operations flows back to Nvidia as partners provide Nvidia-powered services to end customers.
The program eliminates upfront capital requirements for startups, offering token credits and usage-linked earnings. Initial partners include Sharon AI, deploying up to 40,000 Nvidia Grace Blackwell GB300 GPUs, and Firmus Technologies, planning a 170,000-GPU campus in Indonesia with 360 megawatts of power.
AI-native firms like Baseten, Fireworks AI, and Together AI are targeted as primary beneficiaries. The arrangement aims to streamline access to large-scale compute resources while generating recurring income for Nvidia.