Arm, founded in 1990 and headquartered in the US, is a semiconductor intellectual property (IP) company owned by SoftBank Group. Employing approximately 7,470 people, Arm's primary business is the design and licensing of semiconductor IP, which forms the basis for the manufacture of various chips used in a wide range of electronic devices. The company does not manufacture chips itself, but rather provides the designs that other companies use in their chip production.
Arm reported that 99% of premium smartphones use its technology, enabling the creation of immersive gaming experiences, at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2025 in San Francisco. The company also offers various licensing models, providing resources such as white papers, reports, and videos to assist companies in selecting the most suitable model. On March 5, 2025, Arm Holdings CEO Rene Haas participated in a ceremony launching a collaboration between Malaysia and Arm Holdings in Kuala Lumpur. Additionally, Haas discussed Arm's Nvidia partnership at the GTC conference, highlighting the company's extensive software developer system.