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Nvidia Part I: The GPU Company (1993-2006)
Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal · 119 min
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Visit AcquiredWhy it’s worth your time
Long before Nvidia became a trillion-dollar AI bellwether, it was a scrappy graphics chip company that nearly died more than once. Ben and David trace those near-collapses and the stubborn technical bets that eventually paid off, which makes today's AI boom look far less inevitable and far more earned. It's a masterclass in how founders survive years of being almost wrong.
Listen for this question
What does it take for a company to keep betting on a technology before the market is ready for it?
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Save it for a weekend when you can give it full attention.
After the episode
Appreciate how much luck and stubbornness shaped a company you now take for granted.
Who it’s for: Anyone interested in how technology companies actually survive their early years.
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