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Synopsys

North America, California, United States, Mountain View

Description

Synopsys is a software company providing electronic design automation (EDA), semiconductor IP, software quality, and security solutions.

Investor Profile

Synopsys has made 22 investments, with 1 in the past 12 months and 5% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Series C (27%)
  • Series B (27%)
  • Series D (18%)
  • Series Unknown (14%)
  • Series A (5%)
  • Private Equity (5%)
  • Undisclosed (5%)

Country Focus

  • United States (95%)
  • Sweden (5%)

Industry Focus

  • Semiconductor
  • Hardware
  • Software
  • Electronics
  • Electronic Design Automation (Eda)
  • Enterprise Software
  • Manufacturing
  • Intellectual Property
  • Network Hardware
  • Video
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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Synopsys frequently co-invest with?

Mohr Davidow Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Mateo
Co-Investments: 4
TVM Capital
Europe, Bayern, Germany, Munich
Co-Investments: 4
Ventech
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 3
Mayfield Fund
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 4
Sprout Group
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 3
Norwest Venture Partners
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 3
Tallwood Venture Capital
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 3
U.S. Venture Partners
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 3
Crescendo Ventures
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 3
Intel Capital
North America, California, United States, Santa Clara
Co-Investments: 5

What are some of recent deals done by Synopsys?

Baya Systems

Santa Clara, California, United States

Baya Systems is a chipset company that develops chipset-based and modular semiconductor systems.

Information TechnologyInternetSemiconductor
Series BJan 23, 2025
Amount Raised: $36,000,000
Efabless

Palo Alto, California, United States

efabless connects a global community of chip designers with smart product customers

Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC)CommunitiesCrowdsourcingElectronic Design Automation (EDA)ElectronicsHardwareInternet of ThingsOpen SourceSemiconductor
Series AOct 10, 2023
Amount Raised: $6,300,000
CiraNova

Santa Clara, California, United States

Ciranova is an electronic design automation company developing interoperable tools for custom chip designers to create legacy analog IP.

Electronic Design Automation (EDA)ElectronicsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSoftware
Series UnknownAug 18, 2010
Amount Raised: $8,547,546
Arteris

Campbell, California, United States

Arteris provides System IP for on-chip connectiviy, which improve performance, power consumption and die size of semiconductors.

HardwareIntellectual PropertySemiconductorSoftware
Series DDec 18, 2009
Amount Raised: $9,700,000
Arteris

Campbell, California, United States

Arteris provides System IP for on-chip connectiviy, which improve performance, power consumption and die size of semiconductors.

HardwareIntellectual PropertySemiconductorSoftware
Series CMay 23, 2008
Amount Raised: $7,500,000
Prover Technology

Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden

Prover delivers proof engines that enable safety critical systems engineers to achieve 100% exhaustive verification coverage.

Security
UndisclosedMay 6, 2008
CiraNova

Santa Clara, California, United States

Ciranova is an electronic design automation company developing interoperable tools for custom chip designers to create legacy analog IP.

Electronic Design Automation (EDA)ElectronicsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSoftware
Series DMar 24, 2008
Amount Raised: $5,250,000
Arteris

Campbell, California, United States

Arteris provides System IP for on-chip connectiviy, which improve performance, power consumption and die size of semiconductors.

HardwareIntellectual PropertySemiconductorSoftware
Series BJun 19, 2007
Amount Raised: $8,100,000
AWR Corporation

El Segundo, California, United States

AWR Corporation, a high-frequency EDA company, develops electronic design automation software.

Electronic Design Automation (EDA)ElectronicsMobileSoftware
Series UnknownFeb 9, 2006
Amount Raised: $6,400,000
Inovys

Cupertino, California, United States

Inovys, a Pleasanton, Calif. company that makes software and hardware for structural testing of semiconductors, was founded in 1999.

HardwareManufacturingSemiconductorSoftware
Series CFeb 18, 2004
Amount Raised: $16,300,000