What does Nvidia do?
Nvidia designs graphics processors (GPUs) and the systems, networking and software built around them. Its data-centre chips are used to train and run most of the world’s large AI models, which has made it one of the two most valuable companies on Earth. Jensen Huang, Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem founded it in April 1993 over a meal at a Denny’s restaurant in San Jose 3. It is based in Santa Clara, California.
How does Nvidia make money?
Nvidia does not own factories; it designs chips that are made mainly by TSMC in Taiwan. Most of its revenue now comes from data-centre products sold to cloud companies and AI labs, with gaming graphics cards, cars and professional visualisation making up the rest. In the financial year to January 2025 it reported revenue of $130.5 billion 3.
How much is Nvidia worth?
Nvidia became the first company worth $5 trillion in October 2025 1. At about $202 a share it was worth roughly $4.9 trillion in early November 2026, second only to Apple 2. It trades on Nasdaq under the ticker NVDA.
Who runs Nvidia?
Huang has been president and chief executive since the company was founded, one of the longest tenures of any big-tech boss. He owns about 3% of the shares 1.
