Nvidia has made history by becoming the first company globally to cross the $4 trillion mark in market capitalisation, following a surge in its stock price on Wednesday, July 9. The milestone places the chipmaker ahead of tech giants Apple and Microsoft in intraday trading.
According to CNBC International, Nvidia’s unprecedented valuation underscores the massive impact of the generative artificial intelligence (AI) boom, a sector the company continues to dominate through its high-performance chips powering AI infrastructure worldwide.
Founded in 1993 and headquartered in California, Nvidia has spent over three decades developing cutting-edge graphics processing units (GPUs), transforming itself into a cornerstone of the AI revolution. Under the leadership of CEO Jensen Huang, the company has seen rapid growth, emerging as a critical supplier for AI models and cloud computing services used by companies such as Microsoft, Amazon, and Google.
Nvidia’s market value had previously surpassed $2 trillion in February 2024 and exceeded $3 trillion in June of the same year. Its most recent climb to $4 trillion further cements its role as a bellwether of the AI-powered future.
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The company reported $44.1 billion in revenue in the quarter ending April 2025, a 69% increase from the same period last year. Analysts and investors attribute Nvidia’s stellar performance to strong global demand for its AI chips, which support everything from data centres to advanced research and generative AI applications.
Global spending on AI infrastructure is expected to exceed $200 billion by 2028, according to industry projections, with Nvidia at the centre of that investment wave.
Despite geopolitical tensions, including U.S.-China trade restrictions on semiconductor exports, Nvidia has continued its growth trajectory, buoyed by Wall Street confidence and strong investor demand for AI-linked stocks.
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The company’s current valuation of over $4 trillion is just 5% shy of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) projected GDP for India in 2025, estimated at $4.187 trillion.
Nvidia’s breakthrough is seen as both a technological and economic landmark, redefining what is possible at the intersection of innovation, AI, and capital markets.
