Venture capitalist: Jensen Huang's departure leaves a huge gap in AI startup financing.

A founder in the new cloud sector told media immediately: "It was like setting off a bomb." According to PitchBook data, over the past few years, Nvidia has invested frequently, pouring tens of billions of dollars into startups each year, participating in 105 funding rounds this year alone, and often serving as the lead investor. Maria Davidson, founder of Relational Capital, said: "If the investment direction shifts, a large number of startups will be hit hard." Investors said that Jensen Huang's departure means the startup ecosystem loses one of its most important backers, and in the short term funding supply will contract sharply, potentially having a huge impact on deals, valuations, financing, and even industry competition. One investor commented on Kress: "She has a much more conservative style. I don't think she will put up the same scale of capital to keep the early-stage startup ecosystem running."