Nvidia Corporation, an American technology giant headquartered in Santa Clara, California, was founded in 1993 by Jensen Huang (who remains CEO), Chris Malachowsky, and Curtis Priem. Initially focused on graphics processing units (GPUs) for video gaming, the company strategically broadened its applications into critical sectors like artificial intelligence (AI), professional visualization, and supercomputing, largely driven by its billion-dollar investment in the CUDA software platform.
This innovation propelled Nvidia to remarkable market dominance; as of 2025, it controls over 92% of the discrete desktop and laptop GPU market, more than 80% of GPUs used in AI model training, and provides chips for over 75% of the world's TOP500 supercomputers. Reflecting its immense impact and strength, Nvidia achieved a US$1 trillion valuation in 2023 and became the first company globally to surpass US$4 trillion and US$5 trillion in market capitalization in 2025, cementing its position as one of Bloomberg's "Magnificent Seven" amidst the global AI boom.