Nvidia is an American multinational technology company founded in 1993 by Jensen Huang, Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem that pioneered accelerated computing with graphics processing units for both consumer and professional applications. It has evolved into a full-stack computing infrastructure provider offering data-center-scale platforms for artificial intelligence, high-performance computing and next-generation virtual environments. Nvidia serves customers worldwide across industries such as gaming, media and entertainment, automotive, scientific research and enterprise computing. Its products are sold globally, with particularly strong presence in North America, Asia and Europe.