10 Companies That Partnered With Nvidia in 2026

In this article, we will explore Companies That Partnered With Nvidia in 2026.

The artificial intelligence boom is moving from being all about chips to all about ecosystems. Some in the investing community fear that once the AI model training phase is done, the demand for NVIDIA chips will go down. This, however, does not make for a bear thesis on NVIDIA. That’s because the Jensen Huang-led company isn’t just powering the AI revolution with its GPUs; it is actively partnering with companies to build an ecosystem in which AI will thrive.

Here’s how Huang intends to influence the future of AI development:

In the good old days when I would say ‘Hopper’, I would hold up a chip… that’s just adorable. When we think ‘Vera Rubin’, we think the entire system, optimized as one giant system.

NVIDIA’s next product isn’t just a GPU. It is a system that generates intelligence at scale. The firm is already collaborating with many firms on deploying these intelligent systems, dubbed ‘the building blocks of AI’ by the CEO. For businesses, these intelligent building blocks will determine the enterprise’s output, which is why companies are lining up to partner with NVIDIA. The company with the most efficient intelligence generator will have a massive advantage over others.

That’s why it is important to know which companies are already teaming up with NVIDIA to deploy these systems in their workflows. This is also why we decided to come up with the list of 10 companies that partnered with NVIDIA in 2026. Considering how AI inference offers an inflection point in AI development, NVIDIA’s partnerships in the first quarter of 2026 could have huge implications in the coming years.

Our Methodology

To come up with the list of 10 companies that partnered with Nvidia in 2026, we first looked at official announcements of Nvidia’s partnerships and created a list of these partners. We then filtered out companies with a market cap of at least $25 billion. This was done to ensure these are established firms that will meaningfully influence AI development through their partnership with Nvidia. These stocks are also popular among analysts and elite hedge funds and are listed in ascending order of the number of hedge funds holding them in their portfolio.

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Note: All share price data in the article is as per market close on April 10.

10. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE)

According to a report released on April 7, Goldman Sachs analyst Katherine Murphy reaffirmed a Buy rating on Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE) while cutting the firm’s price target on the stock. The analyst lowered the firm’s price target on the shares from $31 to $29. The adjusted price target suggests an additional 16% upside from the current levels.

On March 16, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE) announced a major expansion in its partnership with NVIDIA at GTC 2026. This expansion is aimed at helping enterprises adopt AI more quickly and efficiently. The collaboration is focused on providing an integrated and secure AI infrastructure that allows companies to move from testing to full-scale deployment with greater ease.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE) CEO Antonio Neri highlighted:

Our industry leadership across cloud, networking, and AI enables organizations to operationalize AI securely, efficiently, and at an unprecedented scale. Together with Nvidia, HPE delivers turnkey AI factories and networks that transform AI ambitions into real enterprise value.

A major update includes the expansion of HPE Private Cloud AI, which is built with NVIDIA technology. The platform now supports larger workloads, with systems scaling up to 128 GPUs. The platform also offers air-gapped configurations for highly regulated industries. This improves data security and ensures stronger compliance.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE) operates as an intelligent solutions developer. The company operates in the Networking, Server, Financial Services, Hybrid Cloud, Corporate Investments, and Other segments. It was incorporated in 1939 and is based in Spring, Texas.

9. CoreWeave Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWV)

CoreWeave Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWV) signed a $21 billion agreement with Meta Platforms, offering its AI cloud capacity to the company. This agreement is in addition to the existing $14.2 billion deal between the two companies. The company’s stock has reacted positively to the news of the agreement.

Based on a report released on April 6, Barclays analyst Raimo Lenschow reiterated a Hold rating on CoreWeave Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWV), along with a price target of $90. Moreover, Northland Securities analyst Nehal Chokshi also reaffirmed a Buy rating on the stock with a $165 price target on April 2.  The firm’s price target offers a compelling 100% upside from the current levels.

On April 1, Applied Digital amended its lease agreements with CoreWeave Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWV) for its Polaris Forge 1 data centers in Ellendale, N.D. The new structure shifts certain leases to a CoreWeave subsidiary and adds stronger credit support, including a guarantee and a $50 million letter of credit. According to the management, these changes are favorable for holders of its 9.250% notes due 2030.

As emphasized in the Form 8-K:

Based on the enhanced credit ratings of CoreWeave Parent’s refinanced indebtedness for each of the ELN-02 and ELN-03 data center facilities, and the additional credit support provided, the Company has determined that the foregoing transactions are favorable to the holders of its 9.250% notes due 2030.

Under the agreements, Applied Digital will provide 250 MW of capacity for AI and high-performance computing infrastructure. The 15-year lease is expected to generate around $7 billion in revenue for Applied Digital. CoreWeave Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWV) also has the option to develop a third 150 MW facility at the site, which is expected to become operational in 2027.

CoreWeave Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWV) is a software infrastructure company that offers the CoreWeave Cloud platform to deliver the automation & efficiency needed to manage AI infrastructure at scale.

8. International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM)

On April 8, David Grossman from Stifel Nicolaus reduced the firm’s price target on International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) from $340 to $290 while maintaining a Buy rating on the stock. The firm’s downward-adjusted price target implies an additional 26% upside from the current levels. Ahead of the company’s first-quarter earnings report, the firm updated its 2026 estimates to account for potential challenges from the Gulf conflict, which could impact software and services growth. The revisions also consider the earlier-than-expected closing of the Confluent acquisition.

International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) and NVIDIA had announced an expanded partnership at GTC 2026 on March 16 aimed at helping enterprises scale AI across their operations. The partnership focuses on GPU-native data analytics, cloud & on-premises deployments, intelligent document processing, and regulated infrastructure, enabling companies to move AI from pilot projects to full production.

A proof-of-concept with Nestle demonstrated the impact of GPU-accelerated IBM watsonx.data. Query times were reduced from 15 minutes to just three minutes. This resulted in 83% cost-savings and a 30x improvement in price-performance.

Arvind Krishna, Chairman and CEO, International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM), said:

In the next wave of enterprise AI, the model layer will rely on the data, infrastructure, and orchestration layers – and on businesses that can bring all three together. Our partnership with NVIDIA goes to the heart of that challenge. Together, we’re giving enterprises the solutions they need to stop experimenting with AI and start running on it.

International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) operates as an integrated solutions and services provider across Asia-Pacific, the Americas, the Middle East, Europe, and Africa. The company operates in the Infrastructure, Software, Financing, and Consulting segments.

7. CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD)

According to a report released on April 8, Robert W. Baird analyst Shrenik Kothari reiterated a Hold rating on CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) and set a price target of $460. The firm’s price target reflects an additional 7.8% upside from current levels.

On April 6, CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) announced an expansion of its share repurchase program up to $500 million, raising the total authorization to $1.5 billion. So far, the company has repurchased 413,130 shares of its Class A common stock under the current program. The shares were bought at an average price of $364.57 each, bringing the total expenditure to $150.6 million.

CrowdStrike’s CFO Burt Podbere commented:

We have increased our share repurchase authorization to $1.5 billion to opportunistically return value to shareholders as we progress toward our goal of reaching $20 billion in ending ARR by FY36.

Earlier, on April 1, Benchmark Co. analyst Yi Fu Lee started coverage of CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) with a Buy rating and a $500 price target. Given the company’s consistent beat-and-raise performance, strong technology, profitable growth, AI defensibility, and a $150 billion market opportunity, the firm views it as a leading cybersecurity pick.

CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) is a technology company that offers cybersecurity solutions through its unified platform and a SaaS subscription-based model. It is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

6. T-Mobile US Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS)

On April 8, MoffettNathanson analyst Craig Moffet upgraded T-Mobile US Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) from Neutral to Buy while setting a price target of $254. The firm’s assigned price target implies an additional 28% upside from the current levels. According to the analysts, there are several positives about the company. He pointed to its reliable and strong growth in rural America as a key strength. The company has been steadily gaining market share in non-urban areas since 2016. While the stock was previously seen as unattractive from a valuation standpoint, the analyst now believes this has improved, making the shares more compelling.

On March 16, T-Mobile US Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) and NVIDIA announced that they are working together to deliver AI applications through distributed edge networks using AI-RAN infrastructure. The goal is to transform 5G networks into platforms for high-performance edge AI-computing. This will support real-time use cases across utilities, cities, and industrial environments.

The company has already tested NVIDIA’s AI-RAN solution with Nokia, showing that its network can support both advanced 5G services and AI workloads. The partnership also allows AI processing to shift from devices to the network edge. This helps reduce hardware costs and improve scalability.

T-Mobile US Inc. (NASDAQ:TMUS) is a telecom services company that offers wireless communications services, such as voice, messaging, and data, to postpaid, prepaid, and wholesale customers. The company also deals in wireless devices. It is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.

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