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Employees
~88,000
As of Sep 2025EstimatedValue Add VC entity registry
Company Snapshot
Intel is a Semiconductors company, based in Santa Clara, California, USA, founded 1968 by Gordon Moore, Robert Noyce. Market cap $506.40B (As of Sep 5, 2026, companiesmarketcap.com).
Recent changes
- Sep 5, 2026Sep 5, 2026First reported market cap: $506.40B companiesmarketcap.com
- Aug 15, 2026Aug 15, 2026IPO $20 billionRumored CNBC
- Aug 15, 2026Aug 15, 2026Cooling Inflation, Intel Raise Lift the AI Trade Pulse story
- Aug 14, 2026Aug 14, 2026Nvidia Reveals $21B SpaceX Stake, $30B in Intel Pulse story
- Aug 10, 2026Aug 10, 2026Intel Prices Upsized $20B Stock Sale to Fund AI Foundry Bet Pulse story
Earlier changes (6)
- Jul 30, 2026Jul 30, 2026Intel, AMD Jump 12%+ on TSMC's New Chip-Packaging Tech Pulse story
- Jul 24, 2026Jul 24, 2026Intel Beats Earnings by $1.7B, Then Craters 11% on Capex Pulse story
- Jul 23, 2026Jul 23, 2026Intel Crushes Q2 Estimates as AI Data Center Revenue Jumps 59% Pulse story
- Jul 6, 2026Jul 6, 2026Intel-Backed Edge AI Chipmaker Syntiant Files for IPO Pulse story
- Dec 27, 2025Dec 27, 2025First reported revenue: $52.9B Intel
- Sep 2025Sep 2025First reported headcount: ~88,000Estimated entity-registry reconciliation
Funding History
1 event · sources dated per row| Date | Event | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | ipoRumored | $20 billion | — | Pulse story |
Latest Pulse
- Aug 16, 2026Nvidia's $51 Billion Bet Shows AI's Money Never LeavesNvidia's newly disclosed $21 billion SpaceX stake and $30 billion Intel position -- 80% of its entire public portfolio -- are the clearest evidence yet that AI-era capital keeps circulating through the same handful of companies rather than spreading out.→
- Aug 15, 2026Cooling Inflation, Intel Raise Lift the AI TradeA cooler-than-expected inflation report and Intel upsized $20 billion stock sale helped push the odds of a Fed hold at the September meeting to 67%, up from 55%, a backdrop that matters for how pending mega-IPOs get priced this fall.→
- Aug 14, 2026Nvidia Reveals $21B SpaceX Stake, $30B in IntelA regulatory filing disclosed Nvidia's SpaceX and Intel stakes are now worth roughly $51 billion combined, the first time the chipmaker has put a number on its SpaceX position since folding its xAI investment into the company.→
- Aug 10, 2026Intel Prices Upsized $20B Stock Sale to Fund AI Foundry BetIntel priced an upsized $20 billion common stock offering at $95 a share to fund AI-driven chip manufacturing expansion, one of the largest equity raises by a legacy US tech company in years.→
- Aug 10, 2026Intel Raises $15B in First Stock Sale Since 1971Intel priced a $15 billion common stock offering on August 10, its first public share sale since the company's 1971 IPO, to fund AI, foundry and advanced-packaging expansion.→
- Aug 6, 2026SoftBank Borrows $10B Against Its OpenAI BetSoftBank secured a $10 billion margin loan against its OpenAI shares the same quarter an $8.2 billion Intel stake gain carried its earnings beat, while OpenAI itself contributed no investment gain at all.→
- Jul 30, 2026Intel, AMD Jump 12%+ on TSMC's New Chip-Packaging TechIntel shares jumped about 12% and TSMC gained nearly 7% after a report that TSMC is developing an advanced chip-packaging technology resembling Intel's EMIB approach, partnering with Taiwan's Kinsus Interconnect Technology.→
- Jul 28, 2026Chip Stock Rout Spreads From Seoul to Wall Street, Erases $1T+A memory-chip selloff that began with a 10.8% Kospi plunge spread into US markets this week, with Micron and AMD down 10-11%, Intel down 8%, and more than $1 trillion wiped from chip-related names in a single session.→
- Jul 24, 2026Intel Beats Earnings by $1.7B, Then Craters 11% on CapexIntel posted its best revenue growth in over 15 years and doubled EPS estimates, but shares fell 11% Friday as investors focused on a capex hike to more than $20 billion and a warning that 2027 spending goes higher still.→
- Jul 23, 2026Intel Crushes Q2 Estimates as AI Data Center Revenue Jumps 59%Intel's Q2 2026 revenue rose 25% to $16.1 billion, its fastest growth in nearly 15 years, as AI-driven data-center demand pushed shares up sharply after hours.→
Coverage Timeline
newest first- Aug 16, 2026BIG TECHNvidia's $51 Billion Bet Shows AI's Money Never Leaves→
- Aug 15, 2026IPOCooling Inflation, Intel Raise Lift the AI Trade→
- Aug 14, 2026FUNDINGNvidia Reveals $21B SpaceX Stake, $30B in Intel$21B + $30B stakes→
- Aug 10, 2026BIG TECHIntel Prices Upsized $20B Stock Sale to Fund AI Foundry Bet$20B stock offering→
- Aug 10, 2026BIG TECHIntel Raises $15B in First Stock Sale Since 1971→
- Aug 6, 2026BIG TECHSoftBank Borrows $10B Against Its OpenAI Bet→
- Jul 30, 2026AIIntel, AMD Jump 12%+ on TSMC's New Chip-Packaging TechIntel +12%, TSMC +7%→
- Jul 28, 2026BIG TECHChip Stock Rout Spreads From Seoul to Wall Street, Erases $1T+→
- Jul 24, 2026BIG TECHIntel Beats Earnings by $1.7B, Then Craters 11% on Capex-11% Post-Earnings→
- Jul 23, 2026AIIntel Crushes Q2 Estimates as AI Data Center Revenue Jumps 59%+59% DCAI Revenue→
- Jul 21, 2026AINvidia Details Next-Gen Vera CPU, Challenging AMD and Intel→
- Jul 6, 2026IPOIntel-Backed Edge AI Chipmaker Syntiant Files for IPOS-1 filed, ticker SYTN→
All Coverage
BIG TECH
Nvidia's $51 Billion Bet Shows AI's Money Never Leaves
Nvidia's newly disclosed $21 billion SpaceX stake and $30 billion Intel position -- 80% of its entire public portfolio -- are the clearest evidence yet that AI-era capital keeps circulating through the same handful of companies rather than spreading out.
DEEP DIVE
IPO
Cooling Inflation, Intel Raise Lift the AI Trade
IPO
Cooling Inflation, Intel Raise Lift the AI Trade
A cooler-than-expected inflation report and Intel upsized $20 billion stock sale helped push the odds of a Fed hold at the September meeting to 67%, up from 55%, a backdrop that matters for how pending mega-IPOs get priced this fall.
DEEP DIVE
FUNDING
Nvidia Reveals $21B SpaceX Stake, $30B in Intel
FUNDING$21B + $30B stakes
Nvidia Reveals $21B SpaceX Stake, $30B in Intel
A regulatory filing disclosed Nvidia's SpaceX and Intel stakes are now worth roughly $51 billion combined, the first time the chipmaker has put a number on its SpaceX position since folding its xAI investment into the company.
DEEP DIVE
BIG TECH
Intel Prices Upsized $20B Stock Sale to Fund AI Foundry Bet
BIG TECH$20B stock offering
Intel Prices Upsized $20B Stock Sale to Fund AI Foundry Bet
Intel priced an upsized $20 billion common stock offering at $95 a share to fund AI-driven chip manufacturing expansion, one of the largest equity raises by a legacy US tech company in years.
DEEP DIVE
BIG TECH
Intel Raises $15B in First Stock Sale Since 1971
BIG TECH
Intel Raises $15B in First Stock Sale Since 1971
Intel priced a $15 billion common stock offering on August 10, its first public share sale since the company's 1971 IPO, to fund AI, foundry and advanced-packaging expansion.
DEEP DIVE
BIG TECH
SoftBank Borrows $10B Against Its OpenAI Bet
BIG TECH
SoftBank Borrows $10B Against Its OpenAI Bet
SoftBank secured a $10 billion margin loan against its OpenAI shares the same quarter an $8.2 billion Intel stake gain carried its earnings beat, while OpenAI itself contributed no investment gain at all.
DEEP DIVE
AI
Intel, AMD Jump 12%+ on TSMC's New Chip-Packaging Tech
AIIntel +12%, TSMC +7%
Intel, AMD Jump 12%+ on TSMC's New Chip-Packaging Tech
Intel shares jumped about 12% and TSMC gained nearly 7% after a report that TSMC is developing an advanced chip-packaging technology resembling Intel's EMIB approach, partnering with Taiwan's Kinsus Interconnect Technology.
BIG TECH
Chip Stock Rout Spreads From Seoul to Wall Street, Erases $1T+
BIG TECH
Chip Stock Rout Spreads From Seoul to Wall Street, Erases $1T+
A memory-chip selloff that began with a 10.8% Kospi plunge spread into US markets this week, with Micron and AMD down 10-11%, Intel down 8%, and more than $1 trillion wiped from chip-related names in a single session.
BIG TECH
Intel Beats Earnings by $1.7B, Then Craters 11% on Capex
BIG TECH-11% Post-Earnings
Intel Beats Earnings by $1.7B, Then Craters 11% on Capex
Intel posted its best revenue growth in over 15 years and doubled EPS estimates, but shares fell 11% Friday as investors focused on a capex hike to more than $20 billion and a warning that 2027 spending goes higher still.
AI
Intel Crushes Q2 Estimates as AI Data Center Revenue Jumps 59%
AI+59% DCAI Revenue
Intel Crushes Q2 Estimates as AI Data Center Revenue Jumps 59%
Intel's Q2 2026 revenue rose 25% to $16.1 billion, its fastest growth in nearly 15 years, as AI-driven data-center demand pushed shares up sharply after hours.
AI
Nvidia Details Next-Gen Vera CPU, Challenging AMD and Intel
AI
Nvidia Details Next-Gen Vera CPU, Challenging AMD and Intel
Nvidia detailed its next-generation Vera CPU built specifically for AI workloads, a direct challenge to AMD and Intel's server-CPU businesses as Nvidia pushes further into full-system AI infrastructure.
IPO
Intel-Backed Edge AI Chipmaker Syntiant Files for IPO
IPOS-1 filed, ticker SYTN
Intel-Backed Edge AI Chipmaker Syntiant Files for IPO
Syntiant, an Intel-backed maker of ultra-low-power AI chips for earbuds and cars with over 100 million units deployed, filed for a Nasdaq IPO under ticker SYTN after posting a $20.9 million Q1 net loss on $64.5 million revenue.
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