NVIDIA, founded by Jensen Huang, Chris Malachowsky, and Curtis Priem in 1993, makes the GeForce graphics processor brand.
The founders established NVIDIA in April 1993. The company initially focused on graphics hardware for personal computers and introduced the GeForce brand in 1999. GeForce products became widely associated with computer gaming and three-dimensional graphics.
NVIDIA later expanded into professional visualization, automotive computing, data centers, and artificial intelligence. Its graphics processing units became important for parallel computing, including the training and operation of modern machine-learning systems.
NVIDIA is sometimes confused with a graphics-card manufacturer because many other companies sell boards using NVIDIA chips. NVIDIA designs the processors and platforms, while partner companies may assemble and brand retail cards. That distinction helps explain the company’s role in the semiconductor market.