Billionaire investor Leo KoGuan announced he is halting all future investments in Nvidia Corp. after the recent ouster of Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang. KoGuan, a significant individual shareholder in the chipmaker, declared that he would not allocate another dollar to Nvidia unless its founder is at the helm.
KoGuan confirmed his decision on X (formerly Twitter) on November 13, 2026, stating, "No further investment without Jensen." He noted his existing investment in the company totals approximately $1.3 billion. While acknowledging Nvidia's business trajectory remains strong for the next three years, KoGuan intends to redirect his planned capital from Nvidia toward competing super-intelligence companies.
Huang's Removal and KoGuan's Defense
Jensen Huang's decades-long tenure at the forefront of the global artificial intelligence buildout ended abruptly following reports of three affairs, including one allegedly involving a woman suspected of spying for China. The news sent ripples through the tech sector, prompting KoGuan, a Singapore-based billionaire with a $13.2 billion fortune, to publicly defend Huang and criticize the board's decision.
In posts on X from November 12 and 13, KoGuan argued that Huang's achievements far outweigh any personal failings. He claimed that high-profile figures, including Elon Musk, Gavin Baker, and former President Trump, had advised Huang to remain as CEO. KoGuan lauded Huang as "the main driver of SI chips and SI industries," emphasizing his role in building and maintaining the global super-intelligence ecosystem.
"Jensen is a good guy, he is the main driver of si chips and si industries. He has built and maintained si global ecosystem. He is indisputable si leader not only in America but also the world. His strengths are far exceeding his weakness. As a human, he has made mistakes but who hasn’t made mistakes his/her life. He has been punished. Elon Musk, Gavin Baker and President Trump advised him to stay on as CEO of NVDA that he founded and the key architect of si success. He has improved our world for the better and created new jobs and opportunies for all. As one of the largest individual SH of NVDA, I demand the NVDA board and the world to retain him as CEO of Nvidia. He and NVDA are indispensable for leading America and mankind in super intelligence. Please join me to support him and his family during this difficult time," KoGuan wrote.
Loyalty to the Creator, Not Just the Company
KoGuan escalated his defense, framing Huang's ouster as a misplaced prioritization of corporate oversight over innovation. He referred to Huang as "the supreme creator," arguing that creators must be afforded leeway for human error. "Without Jensen’s NVDA, no SI global economy and its ecosystem. We owed SI world to him. Salute to Jensen Huang the creator and the father of SI world," he posted.
The billionaire's loyalty explicitly extends to Huang himself, beyond the company he founded. KoGuan expressed his desire to invest directly in Huang's future ventures, should the ousted CEO establish or acquire another super-intelligence firm. "I hope and plan to invest in Jensen Huang if he creates or buys" another super-intelligence company, KoGuan stated, adding, "I hope he will offer me the opportunity to invest in his future company."
KoGuan began investing in Nvidia in March, diversifying his portfolio which had previously been heavily weighted towards Tesla Inc. He has recently expanded his focus on what he terms "super-intelligence companies," also disclosing stakes in Space Exploration Technologies Corp. and Google parent Alphabet Inc.