Alice Huang, a former Megaspeed executive alleged by US intelligence to be a Chinese spy, was reportedly introduced to Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang by her own husband, Chinese businessman Kang Wei.
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on November 11, citing people familiar with the couple, that Kang had known Jensen Huang for around a decade.
Despite his wife’s reported relationship with the Nvidia boss, Kang appeared to accept their closeness and openly spoke about it among his associates for about two years.
He even reportedly joked that Alice was Jensen Huang’s “personal assistant”.
US technology publication The Information also reported that Jensen Huang had known Kang since the 2010s.
Jensen Huang, who is married, was first spotted with Alice in June 2024. The pair were seen mingling with other technology executives at a bar following a technology trade show in Taipei.
Meanwhile, technology investors told The New York Times that Alice and her associates frequently highlighted her connections to Jensen Huang to attract investors and promote their business.
Nvidia declined to comment to the WSJ, which said it was unable to reach Kang or Alice for a response.
Kang, reportedly in his early 50s, founded private equity firm Shanghai Hexi in 2010. Alice was said to be one of its major shareholders and a senior executive.
The couple reportedly ran the company together from 2016.
Kang has also faced controversy over his business dealings. Caixin reported that he was recently under criminal scrutiny over alleged stock market manipulation, while sources claimed Chinese securities regulators had previously fined him.
Alice, meanwhile, previously served as managing director of Singapore-based Megaspeed, which US intelligence has alleged was involved in smuggling advanced Nvidia AI chips to China. Nvidia has denied the allegations.
Investigations into Megaspeed and its executives are still ongoing in Singapore.
The Singapore Police Force and Singapore Customs launched an independent investigation in February 2025 into several companies and their key officers, including Megaspeed.
On November 12, the Ministry of Home Affairs said police had concluded in February 2026 that there was insufficient evidence to establish that Alice had committed offences linked to possible false declarations by Megaspeed.
However, investigators assessed that she had provided inaccurate information during questioning in an attempt to downplay her role in the company.
Police subsequently issued her a stern warning and barred her from re-entering Singapore. She has not returned since.
Investigations involving Megaspeed and six other individuals remain ongoing.
