Nvidia finalizes payment of US$1 bln, acquires over 4 pct stake in Naver - Yonhap News Agency

SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- Nvidia Corp. has finalized its payment of US$1 billion of investments to Naver Corp. on Friday and acquired 4.13 percent of the portal operator's shares through a third-party rights offering.

The South Korean company said it has issued over 6.5 million shares through a private placement involving the U.S. chipmaker, after receiving 1.3 trillion won (US$1 billion) in proceeds, according to its regulatory filing.

Nvidia's stake acquisition of Naver is set to speed up their joint artificial intelligence (AI) factory venture announced in June. Naver plans to construct graphics processing unit (GPU)-based infrastructure, starting with its Gak Sejong data center in the central city, to expand its GPU-as-a-service businesses.

Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang (L) and Lee Hae-jin, founder and chairman of Naver Corp., shake hands after a strategic agreement-signing ceremony at the U.S. chipmaker's office in California on July 24, 2026, in this photo provided by Naver. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)