Jensen Huang: Nvidia “100% in Israel” despite war
Huang says workforce fears have intensified as war spreads, but insists Nvidia will continue to build its presence in Israel.
“I've been asked several times, are we still considering being in Israel? We are 100% in Israel. We are 100% behind the families there. We are 100% in the Middle East,” said Jensen Huang, as Nvidia moved to reassure employees and investors that the war in the region has not altered its long-term commitment.
Speaking on the All-In Podcast, Huang described the situation facing thousands of employees and their families.
“Well, first of all, we have 6,000 families in the Middle East,” he said. “We also have a lot of Iranians at Nvidia and their families are still in Iran. So we have a lot of families there.
“The first thing is that they're quite anxious. They're quite concerned, quite scared. We're thinking about them all the time. We're monitoring and keeping an eye on them all the time. They have 100% of our support.”
Huang also addressed broader questions about the company’s long-term outlook in the region, linking it to expectations about the post-war environment.
“I was also asked, you know, given what's happening in the Middle East, is that an area where we believe that we can expand artificial intelligence to?” he said. “I believe that there's a reason we went to war and I believe at the end of the war, the Middle East will be more stable than before.
“And so if we were there, if we're considering it before, we should absolutely be considering it after. And so I'm 100% in on that.”
The comments build on earlier remarks Huang made at the CES technology conference earlier this year, where he highlighted the role of Nvidia’s Israeli workforce.
“Our team in Israel is incredible,” he said at the time. “The sacrifices they make for each other, for their country, are incredible.”
Nvidia has significantly expanded its presence in Israel since its $6.9 billion acquisition of Mellanox Technologies in 2019, which established a major hub for the company in the country.
Today, Nvidia employs around 6,000 people in Israel, and the country plays a central role in the development of several of its key technologies, including advanced chips and networking systems.
The company is also planning a major new campus in Kiryat Tivon, expected to employ up to 10,000 workers. Announcing the project last year, Huang said: “Israel is home to some of the world’s most brilliant technologists and has become NVIDIA’s second home.
“Our new campus will be a place where our teams can collaborate, invent, and build the future of AI,” he added. “This investment reflects our deep and enduring commitment to our families in Israel and their unique contributions to the AI era.”
