Reflection AI, a U.S.-based artificial intelligence startup founded merely a year ago, has recently declared the successful closure of a $2 billion financing round. NVIDIA took the lead in this investment, pouring in $800 million. This substantial injection of funds has catapulted the company's valuation to an impressive $8 billion. Reflection AI is centered around open - source AI models. Its ambition is to craft a U.S. equivalent of 'DeepSeek' and address the void in the open - source AI landscape within the United States.