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Nvidia gave them financial stability. These founders used it to walk away.
Nvidia founders Antons Davis and Mo Nasir left the company to launch their own ventures, leveraging financial stability from Nvidia's success. Some former employees described the company's stock options as 'golden handcuffs,' while others used their experience to build AI startups during the AI boom.
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