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Who invested in Berkeley Design Automation

3 rounds we have observed, with the 4 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$20Mraised across 3 rounds since 2002, from 3 sources

$11MSeries A$6.0MSeries B$3.0MVenture
Latest round
Venture, $3.0MApr 2007
Biggest round
$11MSeries A · Dec 2002
Investors
4
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

20032004200520062007
$11MSeries A$6.0MSeries B$3.0MVenture
First round
Series A, $11M
Dec 2002
Biggest round
$11M
Series A · Dec 2002
Usual gap between rounds
3.6 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Apr 2007
    Venture$3.0M1 new

    From a historical funding record

  2. Jul 2006
  3. Dec 2002
    Series A$11M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by woodsidefund.com

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredMentor GraphicsundisclosedMar 2014

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Everyone who backed them

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Quick answers about Berkeley Design Automation

Who invested in Berkeley Design Automation?

Berkeley Design Automation's investors include Bessemer Venture Partners, Western Technology Investment, Woodside Fund and Panasonic Venture Group.

How much has Berkeley Design Automation raised?

Berkeley Design Automation has raised $20M across 3 rounds since 2002.

When did Berkeley Design Automation last raise?

Berkeley Design Automation's most recent round was a Venture of $3.0M in Apr 2007.

What was Berkeley Design Automation's biggest round?

Berkeley Design Automation's largest round on record is $11M (Series A), in Dec 2002.

Who backed Berkeley Design Automation first?

Berkeley Design Automation's first round on record, in Jul 2006, was backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, Woodside Fund and Panasonic Venture Group.

What stage is Berkeley Design Automation at?

Berkeley Design Automation's latest named round is a Venture, in Apr 2007.

Where is Berkeley Design Automation based?

Berkeley Design Automation is based in the United States.

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