NVIDIA Corp

NVIDIA Corporation, an American multinational technology firm, is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and incorporated in Delaware. Established in 1993 by Jensen Huang, Chris Malachowsky, and Curtis Priem, the company designs graphics processing units, data science APIs for high-performance computing, and system on a chip units for automotive and mobile markets. As a premier supplier of artificial intelligence solutions, NVIDIA designs hardware that is manufactured through outsourcing partnerships.

The company's professional GPU series powers edge-to-cloud computing systems, supercomputers, and workstations across architecture, engineering, media, automotive, scientific research, and manufacturing sectors. Its GeForce GPU line serves consumer applications including PC gaming, 3D rendering, and video production, commanding 65% of global discrete desktop GPU sales in Q4 2024. NVIDIA's gaming ecosystem includes Shield Portable handhelds, Shield Tablets, Shield TV media players, and the GeForce Now cloud gaming platform.

Beyond hardware, NVIDIA develops the CUDA parallel computing platform enabling GPU-accelerated programs deployed in global supercomputing facilities. Since the late 2000s, its Tegra processors have powered mobile devices and automotive infotainment systems. Key competitors span AMD, Intel, Qualcomm, and AI specialists like Cerebras and Graphcore, while its Maxine software suite delivers AI-enhanced audio/video processing.