Founders Leave Nvidia for New Ventures

Nvidia gave them financial stability. These founders used it to walk away.

Osmo founder Antons Davis and Altrina cofounder Mo Nasir both left Nvidia to launch their own ventures. Cynthia Smalley, Mo Nasir Nvidia gave them financial stability. Some used it to walk away. Many founders wrestled with golden handcuffs at Nvidia. Ex-employees say the chip giant shaped how they're building and leading their startups. Roughly nine years into his tenure at Nvidia, Antons Davis hopped on a call with CEO Jensen Huang to pitch his ideas. Davis, who led design for several Nvid...