Arm Holdings

Arm Holdings is a semiconductor and software design company based in Cambridge, England, that creates central processing unit cores and microprocessor architectures. Rather than manufacturing hardware, the firm licenses its intellectual property blueprints to technology companies, generating revenue through upfront licensing fees and ongoing royalties. The company serves major technology clients including Apple, Nvidia, Qualcomm, and Samsung, contributing to the shipment of over 280 billion Arm-based chips globally. Operating with over 7,000 employees, the enterprise generated $3.23 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2024. Following a $32 billion acquisition by SoftBank Group in 2016, the company completed a $5 billion IPO in 2023 that yielded a $54 billion valuation. The organization was founded in 1990 by Robin Saxby, Jamie Urquhart, Mike Muller, and Tudor Brown as a joint venture between Acorn Computers, Apple, and VLSI Technology.