Nvidia CEO Succession Speculation: Swiss Son-in-Law Nico Caprez Emerges as Candidate

Following a spy affair involving Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, speculation has emerged that his Swiss son-in-law, Nico Caprez, could be a potential successor, despite the company currently backing Huang. Caprez, who married Huang's daughter in September, has risen rapidly to vice president of global AI infrastructure growth. Caprez previously dated Swiss ski racer Wendy Holdener for nine years before their split in early 2020. At Nvidia, he has led a $500 billion AI infrastructure financing plan and is praised by partners as a "star analyst" known for extreme work ethic. Other potential successors include Huang's son Spencer or daughter Madison, though Huang stated he doesn't wish for her to take the role. Nvidia's board has expressed confidence in Huang and his team for now.