Where is Arm from?

Arm comes from the United Kingdom. It was founded in Cambridge, the United Kingdom in 1990.^[1],[2] SoftBank Group Corp., headquartered in Japan, has held a controlling stake since 2016.^[2],[1]

Origin

United Kingdom

Founded 1990 in Cambridge

Owner today Foreign-owned

Japan

SoftBank Group Corp. · since 2016

Key facts

Country of origin: United Kingdom^[1],[2]
Founded: 1990, Cambridge^[1],[2]
Founders: Acorn Computers, Apple, and VLSI Technology
Current owner: SoftBank Group Corp.^[2],[1]
Owner headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Ownership: Controlling stake, since 2016
Type: Brand — chip designs licensed to other chipmakers
Category: Chips & Semiconductors

Good to know

Set up as Advanced RISC Machines, a joint venture of Acorn, Apple and VLSI Technology.
SoftBank Group bought Arm in 2016 and remains its controlling shareholder after Arm's 2023 Nasdaq listing, holding roughly 90% of the shares.

Origin is not where products are made. Arm’s origin is where the brand was created. Its products may be designed, manufactured or assembled in other countries. How we define origin.

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Sources

[1]Arm Holdings — Wikipedia — Wikipedia
[2]Arm Holdings plc Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2026 — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Cover page: principal executive offices 110 Fulbourn Road, Cambridge; SoftBank Group Corp. described as "our controlling shareholder" (checked 2026-10-22)

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