Nvidia has become the first company in history to surpass a $5 trillion market capitalization, according to CompaniesMarketCap. The milestone highlights its transformation from a graphics-chip maker into one of the most influential forces in the global AI industry.
Nvidia’s shares have grown twelvefold since the start of 2022 and are up 82% this year. The company reached this new milestone just three months after crossing the $4 trillion mark — a valuation that now exceeds the entire cryptocurrency market and represents nearly half the value of the Stoxx 600 stock index.
Hargreaves Lansdown analyst Matt Britzman called the achievement “not just a record, but a statement.” He noted that Nvidia has evolved from a chip maker into an industry creator — and that the market still underestimates the company’s vast potential.
Earlier this year, CEO Jensen Huang revealed that Nvidia’s order book for AI chips has surpassed $500 billion, alongside plans to build seven supercomputers for the U.S. government.
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According to Bloomberg, Huang’s net worth is estimated at $174 billion, making him the ninth-richest person in the world. Under his leadership, the H100 and Blackwell chips have become the backbone of leading AI models, including those developed by OpenAI and xAI.
Matthew Tuttle, CEO of Tuttle Capital Management, remarked that “the current AI expansion is fueled by mutual funding among a few major players.” He cautioned that if investors begin demanding returns over promises, the growth cycle could slow.
Nvidia’s dominance has also drawn regulatory attention. U.S. export restrictions on advanced chips have positioned the company as a strategic player in Washington’s technology policy toward China. Still, Huang has urged collaboration, warning against excluding Chinese developers — who make up nearly half of the world’s AI specialists.
Despite rising competition from AMD and emerging startups, Nvidia remains at the forefront of the AI revolution.
