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Software · Palo Alto, California · Est. 1991
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$850B
Valuation
$65.0B
Revenue
40k+
Employees
1991
Founded

Broadcom Inc. is an American multinational semiconductor and infrastructure software company headquartered in Palo Alto, California. Originally founded as Broadcom Corporation in 1991, the current Broadcom Inc. was formed in 2016 when Avago Technologies acquired Broadcom and took its name. Broadcom designs chips for networking, storage, and broadband, and in 2023 acquired VMware for $61 billion — dramatically expanding into enterprise cloud infrastructure software.

Recent Press
5 items
Press Release·2025-12-12
Broadcom Guides Q1 FY2026 Revenue of $19.1 Billion with AI Revenue Continuing to Accelerate
Broadcom guided Q1 FY2026 revenue of approximately $19.1 billion (+28% YoY) with AI semiconductor revenue of $8.2 billion — approximately doubling YoY — as hyperscaler XPU demand and networking orders accelerated.
Press Release·2025-12-12
Broadcom VMware Cloud Foundation Adoption Drives Infrastructure Software Revenue Up 19% to $6.9 Billion
Broadcom's infrastructure software revenue reached $6.9 billion (+19% YoY) in Q4 FY2025, driven by strong VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) adoption as enterprise customers consolidated on Broadcom's unified cloud platform.
Press Release·2025-12-12
Broadcom Reports Q4 FY2025 Revenue of $18 Billion, Up 28% with AI Semiconductor Revenue Up 74%
Broadcom posted Q4 FY2025 revenue of $18.0 billion (+28% YoY), with AI semiconductor revenue of $6.5 billion (+74% YoY), semiconductor solutions of $11.1 billion (+35%), and a $73 billion AI order backlog for the next 18 months.
Press Release·2025-12-12
Broadcom Secures ~$11 Billion Order from Anthropic for Custom AI Accelerators
Broadcom received a multibillion-dollar order of approximately $11 billion from Anthropic for custom AI accelerators (XPUs) scheduled for delivery in late 2026, adding a fifth major hyperscaler customer to its AI silicon portfolio.
Press Release·2025-09-05
Broadcom Custom AI Accelerators (XPUs) More Than Double Year-Over-Year in FY2025
Broadcom's custom AI accelerators (XPUs) more than doubled year-over-year in FY2025 as hyperscalers including Google, Meta, and ByteDance scaled deployments, establishing Broadcom as the leading custom AI chip partner.
Company History
10 milestones
The Trump administration blocked Broadcom's attempted $117B hostile takeover of Qualcomm on national security grounds — the largest attempted semiconductor acquisition in history — and redomiciled Broadcom to the United States.

Broadcom Organization Structure & Team

Org Chart
40,000 employees · Click a leader to explore their team
29,300 across 12 departments
Chief Executive Officer
Hock Tan
Kirsten Spears — Departments
· 29300 people across 12 depts

Broadcom Financials, Revenue & Market Share

Annual Revenue
$65.0B
+26% vs prior year
YoY Growth
+26%
From $27.5B to $65.0B
Revenue / Employee
$2M
Annual revenue per full-time employee
Revenue Growth
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
$27.5B
$33.2B
$35.8B
$51.6B
$65.0B
Market Share
Global Semiconductor Infrastructure
34%
share
Broadcom
34%
Nvidia
28%
Marvell
14%
Intel
12%
Qualcomm
12%
$1.0T
TAM
$180.0B
SAM
$18.0B
SOM
Revenue Streams
Core Products/Services70%
Value-Added Services20%
Other Revenue10%
Business Units
Core Business70%
Primary product and service delivery
Growth Initiatives20%
New markets and product expansion
Corporate & Admin10%
Central functions and shared services

Broadcom Internal Tools & Processes

Internal Tools
12 departments
Semiconductor Engineering4800 people · 3 roles
Standards & Certifications
10 standards
Compliance frameworks, security audits, and quality certifications this company maintains.
Security
ISO 27001
Certified
Broadcom maintains ISO 27001 certification across its infrastructure software and semiconductor design operations, governing information security management for VMware Cloud Foundation and Symantec Enterprise platforms.
Security
SOC 2 Type II
Certified
Broadcom's cloud-delivered services — including Symantec Web Security Service and VMware Cloud — undergo annual SOC 2 Type II audits covering security, availability, and confidentiality controls for enterprise customers.
Regulatory
FedRAMP High
Certified
Symantec Enterprise Cloud achieved FedRAMP High authorization, enabling U.S. federal agencies to deploy Broadcom's DLP, CASB, and web security services for classified government workloads.
Security
Common Criteria EAL4+
Certified
Broadcom's Symantec Data Loss Prevention and endpoint security products are evaluated at Common Criteria EAL4+ level, meeting stringent security requirements for U.S. and NATO government deployments.
Quality
ISO 9001:2015
Certified
Broadcom's semiconductor design and manufacturing supply chain is ISO 9001:2015 certified, covering quality management for networking chip families including Tomahawk, Trident, and Jericho series.
Privacy
GDPR
Compliant
Broadcom's VMware and Symantec enterprise platforms are GDPR compliant, with data processing agreements and technical controls in place for European customers handling personal data under the regulation.
Privacy
CCPA
Compliant
Broadcom complies with the California Consumer Privacy Act across its software products and enterprise services, providing data subject rights management capabilities within Symantec DLP and VMware environments.
Security
FIPS 140-2 Level 2
Certified
Broadcom's cryptographic modules within Symantec Enterprise security products are FIPS 140-2 Level 2 validated, required for deployments in U.S. government and DoD classified environments.
Regulatory
PCI DSS
Compliant
Broadcom's payment and enterprise software platforms maintain PCI DSS compliance, enabling financial services customers to use VMware and Symantec infrastructure in cardholder data environments.
Regulatory
ITAR
Compliant
Broadcom maintains ITAR compliance for its semiconductor and networking chip products used in defense systems and aerospace applications, ensuring export controls on controlled technology remain in effect.

Broadcom Interview Preparation

Interview Prep
Role-specific interview questions and keywords. Select a department, then click any role to prepare.
Semiconductor Engineering· 3 roles

Broadcom Products & Competitors

Product Suite
4 products · select one to explore
Software
Hardware
Broadcom AI Custom Silicon
Custom Silicon for the AI Era

Broadcom designs custom AI accelerator chips (XPUs) for hyperscalers including Google (TPU), Meta, and ByteDance under its Custom Silicon practice. Broadcom's AI chip revenue is expected to exceed $10B in FY2025, as hyperscalers seek custom AI ASICs to reduce dependence on Nvidia GPUs and optimize total cost of ownership for large-scale AI inference and training workloads.

Use Cases
Custom AI training ASIC design for hyperscalers seeking Nvidia GPU alternatives (Google TPU, Meta MTIA)High-bandwidth networking chip design for AI cluster fabric connecting thousands of AI acceleratorsAI inference chip co-design for edge and data center deployment at hyperscale cost efficiency
Broadcom AI Custom Silicon
Key Customers
GD
Google DeepMind
MA
Meta AI
BD
ByteDance
Competitive Intelligence
VSNvidia GPU
THEM

NVIDIA GPUs are parallel computing processors used for AI training, scientific computing, visualization, and gaming, with NVIDIA holding the dominant market position in AI accelerator hardware.

EDGE

Custom Broadcom XPUs reduce inference TCO by 3-5x vs Nvidia H100 for specific workload optimization

VSAMD MI300X
THEM

AMD MI300X is a high-performance GPU accelerator from AMD designed for large-scale AI training and inference, featuring a unified memory architecture with high bandwidth memory optimized for LLM workloads.

EDGE

Broadcom's co-design model aligns chip architecture precisely to customer AI model requirements

VSIntel Gaudi
THEM

Intel Gaudi is a family of AI training and inference accelerators from Intel designed to compete with NVIDIA A100/H100 for deep learning workloads in cloud and data center environments.

EDGE

Broadcom's hyperscaler relationships and silicon expertise deliver faster time-to-silicon than Intel's standard product approach

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