Broadcom Inc.

Overview

American multinational semiconductor and infrastructure software company. Known for network chips and its aggressive acquisition strategy.

Key Facts

  • Founded: 1961 (as part of Warner Communications)

  • Headquarters: Palo Alto, California, USA

  • Status: Public (NASDAQ: AVGO)

  • CEO: Hock Tan

  • Formed from the semiconductor division of Warner Communications

  • Acquired VMware in 2023 for $69B, one of the largest tech acquisitions ever

  • Broadcom changed VMware’s licensing model (from perpetual to subscription)

  • Major supplier of network chips for data centers and telecom

  • VMware vSphere/ESXi remains the enterprise virtualization standard

Products Mentioned in Wiki

Vmware