Intel secures $5B Nvidia investment to supercharge AI reset

On December 29, 2025, Intel said it has completed a $5 billion private placement of 214.8 million new shares to Nvidia, formalizing an agreement first announced in September. The funding strengthens Intel’s balance sheet as it pursues an AI-focused turnaround under CEO Lip‑Bu Tan while Nvidia deepens ties across the chip supply chain.