Nvidia faced pressure to increase backstop for planned $500B AI vehicle

Published Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 10:06 PM EST

Nvidia faced pressure to increase its 25% residual value support backstop on a planned $500B AI financing vehicle with asset managers, Bloomberg reported, citing sources. The pressure preceded Jensen Huang's exit, and concerned the support Nvidia would provide under the planned financing arrangement.

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