While Intel led the chips sector for decades, it’s been on a rough road since the boom in technology spending during the Covid-19 pandemic. The stock is down almost 60% over the

Intel says that it plans to spin off its corporate venture arm, Intel Capital, into a standalone fund, with Intel as an "anchor investor."

Intel Capital has $5 billion in assets and a portfolio of 170 companies. Intel says it will remain an "anchor investor."

Intel Corp., the once-dominant chipmaker struggling to revive its business and finances, plans to turn its venture capital arm into a separate fund with a new name.

The chip maker said it will remain an investor in Intel Capital, founded in 1991 with over $5 billion in assets under management.

Intel, the chips maker that has fallen behind rivals AMD and Nvidia, is separating its venture capital arm into a stand-alone fund. It’s a small step, but shows the company is ready to shake things up under new management.

Intel said on Tuesday that it plans to spin off Intel Capital, its venture capital wing, into an independent firm

Intel, which will remain an anchor investor, said the standalone operations are expected to begin in the second half of 2025 and will have a new name. The existing Intel Capital team will move to the new company.