NVIDIA invests in Intel and buys $5 billion worth of shares

NVIDIA has acquired $5 billion worth of Intel shares, according to Reuters.

Under the terms of the agreement, NVIDIA agreed to pay $23.28 per Intel share.

• As part of the deal, NVIDIA acquired more than 214.7 million shares at a price fixed in September.

• Earlier, in December 2025, US antitrust authorities approved NVIDIA’s investment in Intel.

• Earlier, in December 2025, US antitrust authorities approved NVIDIA’s investment in Intel. 

Reuters writes that this investment is seen as an important “financial lifeline” for Intel.

The company has recently faced financial difficulties due to years of strategic mistakes and costly expansion of production capacity.

Against the backdrop of the deal’s closure, NVIDIA shares fell 1.3% in early trading, while Intel’s shares remained virtually unchanged.

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