Timeline

Review key company turning points from newest to oldest.

2024

Blackwell chip, GB200 NVL72, or GTC launch image.

Launched the Blackwell platform, packaging GPU, CPU, networking, systems, and software into a next-generation AI factory platform.

2023

AI data center, H100, or DGX cluster image.

Generative AI demand surged, making Data Center the core growth engine across H100, DGX, networking, and software stack.

2020

Mellanox networking hardware or data center network image.

Completed the Mellanox acquisition, strengthening high-speed networking and moving further toward data center systems.

2016

DGX-1 or early AI training system image.

Launched DGX-1 as deep learning training demand moved from research into industry.

2012

Deep learning research, ImageNet, or early GPU training image.

AlexNet used GPUs for a breakthrough ImageNet result, making GPU neural-network training visible to the industry.

2006

CUDA branding, developer conference, or early GPU programming material.

Launched CUDA, moving GPUs from graphics into general-purpose parallel computing and beginning a developer ecosystem moat.

1999

GeForce 256 product image.

Launched GeForce 256 and strengthened the GPU concept, laying the foundation for a graphics computing platform.

1993

Early founder or NVIDIA office image.

Jensen Huang, Chris Malachowsky, and Curtis Priem founded NVIDIA with an early focus on graphics computing.