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Nvidia

Nvidia
Nvidia
Nvidia is one of the most valuable companies in the semiconductor industry. Founded by Taiwan-born American businessman Jensen Huang, it holds a near monopoly on graphics processing units used to train AI systems.
Chairman / President
Jensen Huang
Jensen Huang
CEO / Managing Director
Jensen Huang
Jensen Huang
CFO / Finance Director
Colette Kress
Industry
Semiconductors
Website
nvidia.com
Headquarters address
2788 San Tomas Expressway, Santa Clara, CA 95051, United States
Stock Code
NASDAQ:NVDA
Year founded
1993
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