An online petition titled “STAND WITH JENSON,” which calls for the reinstatement of former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, has surpassed 110,000 signatures, according to U.S. IT media outlet WIRED on the 14th (local time).
Growing Support from Shareholders and Tech Leaders
The ongoing petition on ‘Stand with Jenson’ has gathered participation from approximately 60,000 shareholders and 5,000 Nvidia employees demanding Huang’s return. Notable tech figures, including SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan, and Cohere co-founder Aidan Gomez, have also signed the petition.
Nvidia employees expressed frustration over Huang’s sudden resignation and left messages of support for his reinstatement. Erwin Koumans, a senior high-level engineer, stated, “His leadership was one of the main reasons I joined,” adding, “Considering his achievements and importance to the broader community, please bring him back and treat him fairly.”
Major Investors Send Official Letter to Board
Brad Gastner, CEO of Altimeter Capital and a major Nvidia shareholder, along with Gavin Baker, founder of Artisanal Management, announced via X (formerly Twitter) that they sent an official letter to the Nvidia board requesting Jensen Huang’s return as CEO.
In the letter, they stated, “If, after all facts are brought to light, the board decides that Jensen Huang’s return as CEO is not in the best interest of shareholders, that is the board’s inherent right.” However, they argued that Huang “deserves the benefit of a deliberate process, avoiding the unnecessary precipitancy of being replaced before all facts are known.”
They further requested that “the board keep all options on the table, including the possibility of Jensen Huang’s return, and pursue a careful, slow, and deliberative process that is in the best interest of all stakeholders and shareholders.” Notably, the investors did not demand an immediate reinstatement.
Baker, the founder who sent the letter to the board, has also signed the employee and shareholder return petition.
