Established in 1991, Intel Capital makes investments in companies around the world that generate financial returns, further the company's strategic objectives and support its key business initiatives. The company has offices in more than 25 countries. It is a subsidiary of Intel Corporation. Intel Capital has invested in many companies, including Actions Semiconductor, India Infoline.com, Inktomi Corporation, Marvell Technology Group, MySQL, NIIT Limited, Rediff.com India and VA Linux Systems. The company has invested more than US$9 billion in over 1,000 companies in approximately 46 countries. Intel Corporation is one of the largest semiconductor chipmakers in the world. It develops advanced integrated digital technology products, primarily integrated circuits, for industries, such as computing and communications.