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While giants like Meta, Microsoft and Tesla compete for attention in the technology market, it was a lesser-known name outside Silicon Valley that broke all records. Jensen Huang, of Nvidia, surpassed the world’s most famous CEOs by leading the first company to surpass US$ 4 trillion in market capitalization, thanks to leadership in artificial intelligence chips.
Neither Zuckerberg, Gates nor Musk achieved this feat. The name behind the highest valuation in the history of a public company is Jensen Huang. Co-founder and CEO of Nvidia since 1993, he led the chip manufacturer to become the first company in the world to reach US$ 4 trillion in market capitalization.
A milestone driven by the explosion of artificial intelligence and the global demand for its high-performance chips
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On Wednesday, the chip maker became the first company in the world to reach US$ 4 trillion in market capitalization.
The milestone was driven by the growing demand for its high-performance chips, used in AI, autonomous systems, cloud computing and modern data centers.
The company’s stock rose 2.5%, reaching US$ 164, establishing Nvidia as the new center of attention on Wall Street. Once focused on gaming GPUs, the company is now considered essential in the new era of artificial intelligence.
Faster Growth Than Apple and Microsoft
Nvidia’s trajectory is impressive. In June 2023, the company surpassed US$ 1 trillion in value. Just a year later, it tripled that number.
The speed at which this occurred even surpassed the growth of Apple and Microsoft, the only other North American companies that have surpassed the US$ 3 trillion mark.
Apple was the first to reach US$ 3 trillion in 2022.
Microsoft recently hit US$ 3.75 trillion. But now Nvidia leads the S&P 500 index, with a weight of 7.3%, ahead of Apple (7%) and Microsoft (6%).
According to LSEG data, Nvidia’s market value is greater than the combined stock markets of Canada and Mexico. It also surpasses the value of all companies listed on the UK stock exchange.
Demand For AI Chips Fuels Tech Race
Behind this growth is the explosion of AI. Companies like Microsoft, Meta, Google and Amazon are competing for resources to build ever-larger models. All of them use Nvidia chips as a foundation.
Solutions like OpenAI’s GPT models and Tesla’s autonomous systems also heavily rely on the company’s hardware.
In light of this, Nvidia has expanded its operations. Today, it manufactures everything from customized GPUs to data centers dedicated exclusively to AI.
One of the biggest recent drivers is the launch of the Blackwell chip line. These chips offer significant performance gains for AI tasks such as training and inference.
The demand is so high that cloud providers, companies and governments are competing to secure units.
Projections Point To US$ 6 Trillion
The market remains optimistic about Nvidia’s future. Citi raised its price target to US$ 190 per share.
Loop Capital went further and bets on US$ 250, which would elevate the company’s valuation to US$ 6 trillion. Wedbush predicts that the US$ 5 trillion mark could be reached as early as 2025.
According to analysts, every dollar invested in Nvidia chips generates a multiplier effect of US$ 8 to US$ 10 throughout the AI ecosystem.
This reinforces the company’s central role in the ongoing technological transformation.
Despite the enthusiasm, Nvidia’s stock is trading at a multiple of 32 times future profits. This number is below the average of the last three years, which was 37 times, indicating a balance between growth and valuation.
Volatility Does Not Deter Investors
Even with strong results, Nvidia faced instabilities this year. The stock experienced a dip due to the threat of new trade tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Another factor that generated uncertainty was the launch of DeepSeek, an advanced open-source AI model developed in China.
These events briefly cast doubt on the growth pace of AI stocks.
But soon, financial results and optimistic projections attracted investors once again, reigniting enthusiasm and driving recovery.
Jensen Huang’s Leadership Shapes The Company’s Success
The man behind this empire is Jensen Huang, CEO and co-founder of Nvidia. He has held the position since the company was founded in April 1993.
With over three decades of leadership, Huang has helped transform a company specializing in gaming graphics into a global powerhouse in semiconductors and AI.
A Taiwanese-American, Huang leads Nvidia with a vision focused on innovation and performance.
Along with co-founders Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem, he built a culture that values cutting-edge technology and invests in long-term trends.
Nvidia’s immediate future seems increasingly focused on its new Blackwell chip platform.
With high performance capabilities for AI workloads, it has become a priority among cloud providers, companies, and national projects.
The demand is so intense that many are already moving to secure advance supply. The success of the platform reinforces Nvidia’s role as a driving force behind the current technological revolution.
And with investors and companies betting big, the company shows that US$ 4 trillion may just be the beginning.
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