CEO Jensen Huang’s Wealth Surges as Nvidia Hits $5T Valuation

NVIDIA has made history by becoming the first publicly-traded company to reach a US $5 trillion market capitalisation, underlining the massive momentum behind the AI-driven semiconductor boom.

Key Highlights

• Nvidia becomes the first company to hit a $5 trillion market cap, driven by AI demand.
• CEO Jensen Huang’s net worth soars by $17 billion in a week amid Nvidia’s record valuation.

For its founder and CEO, Jensen Huang, this milestone comes with a dramatic surge in personal wealth: his net worth jumped by around US $17 billion in a single week, and by more than US $50 billion over the past year, placing him among the world’s top richest individuals.

The rapid ascent is fuelled by booming demand for Nvidia’s chips, especially its AI-graphics processing units (GPUs) that power everything from large language models to advanced data centres. Huang revealed that orders for its chips have reached nearly US $500 billion, signalling significant upside ahead.

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Although the landmark valuation highlights Nvidia’s dominance, it also raises questions about the sustainability of such growth and possible valuation excesses in the AI sector. Jensen Huang and company remain bullish but cautious as investors and regulators observe the unfolding era of AI-hardware supremacy.