Who founded Broadcom?

Broadcom was founded by Henry Samueli, Henry Nicholas in 1991.

Who are Broadcom's investors?

Broadcom's investors include Silver Lake Partners, Crosslink Capital, Mayfield Fund, Norwest Venture Partners.

Is Broadcom publicly traded?

Yes — Broadcom trades on NASDAQ under the ticker AVGO.

Where is Broadcom headquartered?

Broadcom is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.

Broadcom

NASDAQ: AVGO

Palo Alto, US · Founded 1991 · Public · 4 known investors

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Broadcom is a Palo Alto semiconductor and infrastructure software company: networking, broadband, wireless and storage chips, plus the VMware, Symantec and CA enterprise software businesses it acquired. It is listed on Nasdaq as AVGO.

Founders & leadership

Broadcom was founded in 1991 by Henry Samueli and Henry Nicholas.

Henry SamueliFounder

Henry NicholasFounderuntil 2003

Hock TanPresident and Chief Executive Officer

Kirsten SpearsChief Financial Officer

Rehan JalilFounder

Sunil PaulFounder

Investors · 4

Silver Lake Partnerslisted by Silver Lake PartnersMenlo Park

Crosslink CapitalreportedMenlo Park · $1M – $9M

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Mayfield FundreportedMenlo Park · $500K – $12M

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Norwest Venture PartnersreportedMenlo Park · $10M – $30M

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Founder mafia

The Broadcom mafia →

56 people who came through Broadcom went on to found or lead other companies.

Tyson TuttleSenior Staff EngineerFounded Circuit +1 Dan KultranStaff EngineerFounded Claros David SacarelosDirector of Sales - Tier 1 Strategic Account (Cisco)Founded Orbital Composites Gerard de BourbonSenior Vice President Corporate Strategy & Business DevelopmentFounded 7Semiconductors Igino CafieroSoftware EngineerFounded Bear Flag Robotics Omri GreenManager, Applications EngineeringFounded Twinesecurity Naren SathiyaIntern | FinanceFounded Telivy Maadhav DeekshithaResearch InternFounded Enjamb Labs Rishi RanjanManager Systems DesignFounded Grid Raster Manu GulatiSr Engineering ManagerFounded Velaura AI Rochan SankarSenior Director, Product Management & Marketing, Data Center Network SwitchingFounded Enfabrica Sid ShethDirector Marketing, Network Connectivity (NetLogic Microsystems - acqd. by Broadcom)Founded d-Matrix

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Acquisitions · 1

Early investors' stakes continue via these deals

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Frequently asked questions

What does Broadcom do?: Broadcom is a Palo Alto semiconductor and infrastructure software company: networking, broadband, wireless and storage chips, plus the VMware, Symantec and CA enterprise software businesses it acquired. It is listed on Nasdaq as AVGO.
Who founded Broadcom?: Broadcom was founded by Henry Samueli, Henry Nicholas in 1991.
Who are Broadcom's investors?: Broadcom's investors include Silver Lake Partners, Crosslink Capital, Mayfield Fund, Norwest Venture Partners.
Is Broadcom publicly traded?: Yes — Broadcom trades on NASDAQ under the ticker AVGO.
Where is Broadcom headquartered?: Broadcom is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.