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In 1996, Sega put $5 million into Nvidia, turning the final payment from a failed graphics chip deal for the Dreamcast into equity.
When Nvidia went public, Sega cashed out early, netting $15 million — a 3x return in just four years.
But according to Jensen Huang, if Sega had held onto those shares, the stake would be worth around $1 trillion today.
👉 From a missed chip contract to one of the greatest “what if” investment stories ever.