Broadcom acquired VMware in 2023, expanding its enterprise software portfolio.
Broadcom Inc. is a semiconductor and infrastructure-software company descended from businesses associated with Avago Technologies and Broadcom Corporation. Avago completed its acquisition of Broadcom Corporation in 2016 and adopted the Broadcom name. The resulting company supplies chips and software used in communications, data centers, storage, industrial systems, and other markets.
Broadcom completed its acquisition of VMware on November 22, 2023. VMware was known for virtualization software, which allows multiple virtual machines to run on shared physical computing hardware. The purchase significantly increased Broadcom's software operations alongside its semiconductor business.
The transaction is sometimes confused with Broadcom's earlier attempt to acquire Qualcomm, which was blocked by the U.S. president in 2018. Broadcom Inc. is also distinct from the original Broadcom Corporation, whose assets became part of the modern company after the Avago transaction.