Huawei
Huawei is a private, employee-owned company based in Shenzhen, China, that designs Ascend AI chips.
- Ownership
- Private
- Parent / controlling owner
- Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd. (employee-owned)
- Type
- Chipmaker
- Headquarters
- Shenzhen, China
- Founded
- 1,987
- Flagship products and models
- Ascend AI chips, Atlas SuperPoD systems
- Website
- huawei.com
- Ownership source
- huawei.com
- Checked
Huawei is not publicly traded. Its parent holding company describes itself as a private company wholly owned by its employees and retired beneficiaries, and says no government or third party holds shares in it. Founded in 1987 and based in Shenzhen, China, Huawei designs the Ascend AI chips; its September 2025 roadmap scheduled the Ascend 950DT chip and the Atlas 950 SuperPoD for the fourth quarter of 2026.
Questions
Is Huawei publicly traded?
No. Huawei describes itself as a private company and says no government or third party holds shares in it.
Who owns Huawei?
Huawei says it is wholly owned by its employees and retired beneficiaries through its holding company, Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.
What AI chips does Huawei make?
Huawei designs the Ascend AI chips; its September 2025 roadmap scheduled the Ascend 950DT chip and the Atlas 950 SuperPoD for the fourth quarter of 2026.
When was Huawei founded?
Huawei was founded in 1987 and is based in Shenzhen, China.
Sources:
Huawei, Company Facts; We Are An Independent Company; Groundbreaking SuperPoD Interconnect keynote (September 18, 2025). Checked October 2, 2026.
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