Nvidia's board of directors: Has not yet formally approached any CEO candidates, is in the process of selecting a headhunting firm.

November 14, according to CNBC, Nvidia's board of directors stated that it is currently selecting a headhunting firm to search for a new CEO. The board emphasized that it has not formally approached any potential candidates, and speculation about a successor is premature at this time.

An Nvidia spokesperson subsequently confirmed the authenticity of this news.

Earlier today, according to the UK's Financial Times citing informed sources, Nvidia's board has approached Rene Haas, CEO of SoftBank-owned UK chip design company Arm, in its search for a formal successor to Jensen Huang. Haas is one of several potential candidates, and it is still uncertain whether Nvidia will formally extend an offer or whether Haas will accept. Arm declined to comment, and Nvidia did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Haas previously worked at Nvidia for about seven years, serving as Vice President and General Manager of the Computing Products business. According to informed sources, more than a decade after leaving Nvidia, he still maintains good relationships with Jensen Huang and some Nvidia directors. Haas joined Arm in 2013, where he was responsible for global sales and marketing, later serving as President of the IP Products Group, and has been Arm CEO and a director since February 2022.