Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. announced the acquisition of Ventana Micro Systems Inc., positioning the company to deepen its work on the RISC-V standard and ecosystem. The deal is presented as a strategic step to strengthen Qualcomm’s CPU capabilities by integrating Ventana’s expertise in RISC-V instruction set architecture development. Qualcomm framed the move as part of a broader effort to advance CPU technology across its product lines.
The Ventana engineering team will be integrated to complement Qualcomm’s existing efforts on RISC-V and its custom Oryon CPU development. Qualcomm said the combination is intended to accelerate product innovation and technical leadership across businesses as the industry evolves. Durga Malladi, executive vice president and general manager, technology planning, edge solutions and datacenter at Qualcomm Technologies, described the acquisition as a pivotal step in delivering industry-leading RISC-V based CPU technology and emphasized the company’s commitment to shaping the future of intelligent computing.
The announcement focuses on consolidation of RISC-V expertise within Qualcomm and signals continued investment in open instruction set work alongside Qualcomm’s in-house CPU programs. By bringing Ventana’s RISC-V ISA know-how into its development teams, Qualcomm aims to reinforce its CPU roadmap and push further into computing platforms that the company says will matter across product categories during the Artificial Intelligence era.
