Nvidia petition seeking Jensen Huang’s return tops 115,000 signatures

A petition campaign urging Nvidia’s board to reinstate former chief executive Jensen Huang reported more than 115,000 signatures by Saturday afternoon, November 14. Separately, Elon Musk said he would sign a petition to bring Huang back, without specifying whether he meant the employee-linked campaign described in other coverage.

• TechCrunch reported the campaign’s counter had passed 115,000 signatures by Saturday afternoon.
• The Times of India reported an earlier November 14 snapshot of more than 43,000 signers, including people who identified themselves as Nvidia employees, former employees and shareholders.
• The campaign asks Nvidia’s board to reinstate Huang and explain its decision; its organizers say affiliations are self-reported and unverified.

What the petition asks Nvidia to do

TechCrunch described the petition as asking the board to bring Huang back while an independent investigation establishes the facts, and to provide more information to the public. The Times of India reported that the letter gives the board another option: provide a specific, evidence-based reason for Huang’s absence. The letter says signers are concerned he was removed “without meaningful due process,” the newspaper reported. Those are the campaign’s arguments, not findings by Nvidia’s board or an independent investigation.

How the reported signature count changed

The Times of India reported more than 43,000 signers in an earlier snapshot on November 14. Its counter listed 2,980 current Nvidia employees, 454 former employees, 24,097 shareholders and 15,517 other supporters. TechCrunch later reported the campaign website’s total had exceeded 115,000 by Saturday afternoon. The figures are time-specific counts reported by the outlets, not verified totals for the listed affiliations.

What Musk and other executives said

Hindustan Times reported that Musk wrote on X: “A petition is underway to reinstate Jensen and I’m signing it too.” The outlet said he did not clarify whether he meant an effort involving Nvidia employees. TechCrunch’s November 14 report named Musk, Replit chief executive Amjad Masad, Epic Games chief executive Tim Sweeney and Y Combinator chief executive Garry Tan among notable supporters; it did not date each person’s endorsement.

What it means for Nvidia’s leadership

The campaign followed Huang’s November 12 resignation from Nvidia. The Times of India said he co-founded the company 33 years earlier. TechCrunch reported that Nvidia appointed chief financial officer Colette Kress interim CEO while it searches for a permanent replacement.

The petition asks the board to reverse its leadership decision, but the reports do not establish whether Nvidia will respond or change course.