Nvidia was founded in 1993 by Jensen Huang, Chris Malachowsky, and Curtis Priem in Santa Clara, California, initially focused on graphics processing for the gaming market.
The company now serves over 40,000 enterprise customers and powers most of the world's large-scale AI training infrastructure through its GPU and networking products.
Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Nvidia trades on the Nasdaq under ticker NVDA and holds a market cap above $3 trillion today.
About Nvidia
| Sector | Technology |
| Industry | Semiconductors / AI Hardware |
| CEO | Jensen Huang |
| Website | nvidia.com |
| Headquarters | Santa Clara, CA, USA |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Status | Public (Nasdaq: NVDA) |
Nvidia Founders
Jensen Huang
Co-Founder & CEO
Chris Malachowsky
Co-Founder & Fellow
Curtis Priem
Co-Founder & Former CTO
Nvidia History
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1993
Jensen Huang, Chris Malachowsky, and Curtis Priem co-found Nvidia in Santa Clara, targeting the PC graphics market.
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1999
Nvidia launches the GeForce 256, coining the term GPU and listing on Nasdaq, raising $42 million in its IPO.
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2006
Nvidia releases CUDA, a parallel computing platform that later becomes the foundation for AI model training worldwide.
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2016
Nvidia delivers the first DGX-1 AI supercomputer to OpenAI, marking its pivot from gaming to data center AI infrastructure.
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2023
Nvidia briefly surpasses $1 trillion in market cap and becomes the world's most important AI chip supplier following the ChatGPT boom.
FAQs
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Is Nvidia an American company?
Yes. Nvidia Corporation is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California. It was founded in 1993 by Jensen Huang, Chris Malachowsky, and Curtis Priem, and has been publicly traded on Nasdaq since 1999. -
Who owns Nvidia?
Nvidia is publicly traded on Nasdaq. Vanguard Group and BlackRock are its largest institutional shareholders. Co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang holds approximately 3.5% of outstanding shares as of 2025. -
When did Nvidia come out?
Nvidia was founded on April 5, 1993. The company went public on January 22, 1999, on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Its first major product, the RIVA 128 GPU, launched in 1997. -
Who made the Nvidia logo?
Nvidia's eye-shaped logo, known internally as the "Eye of Nvidia," was developed in-house during the company's early years. The current green wordmark and icon were refined as part of a broader brand update in the 2000s.
