Investor

Synopsys

Last cheque observed Aug 2010. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietGrowth equity

VentureSeries CSeries B

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 11 on record
Since the last cheque5913days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$11MRounds led0 of 11Sole investor1 roundsExits4 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Synopsys

Synopsys highlights

  1. 01

    11 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series C: 70% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median undisclosed

  4. 04

    4 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first11 appearances

  1. 2010

    1 round

  2. Aug
    CiraNovaVenture · US · sec.gov$8.5MWith 3 others
  3. 2008

    3 rounds

  4. May
    ArterisSeries C · US · venturebeat.com$7.5MWith 4 others
  5. May
    Prover Technologydesign-reuse.comUndisclosedSole investor
  6. Mar
    CiraNovaVenture · US · ciranova.com$5.3MWith 4 others
  7. 2007

    1 round

  8. Jun
    ArterisSeries B · US · findarticles.com$8.1MWith 3 others
  9. 2006

    1 round

  10. Feb
    AWR CorporationVenture · US$6.4MWith 4 others
  11. 2004

    1 round

  12. Feb
    InovysSeries C · US$16MWith 7 others
  13. 2003

    1 round

  14. Apr
    PiximSeries D · US$22MWith 4 others
  15. 2001

    2 rounds

  16. Oct
    PiximSeries C · US$17MWith 1 other
  17. Jun
    Blackstone Technology GroupSeries B · US$13MWith 4 others
  18. 2000

    1 round

  19. Jun
    Lightspeed SemiconductorVenture · US$25MWith 6 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed4 in all

PiximBought by SonyUndisclosedSept 2012
CiraNovaBought by SynopsysUndisclosedJul 2012
AWR CorporationBought by National InstrumentsUndisclosedMay 2011
InovysBought by VerigyUndisclosedDec 2007

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

ProtecodeUndisclosedNov 2015
Silicon VisionUndisclosedJul 2015
AtrentaUndisclosedJun 2015
CodenomiconUndisclosedApr 2015
Coverity$375MFeb 2014
Target Compiler TechnologiesUndisclosedFeb 2014
Emulation and Verification EngineeringUndisclosedOct 2012
SpringSoftUndisclosedAug 2012
CiraNovaUndisclosedJul 2012
RSoft Design GroupUndisclosedMay 2012
ExpertIOUndisclosedJan 2012
Magma Design AutomationUndisclosedNov 2011

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Synopsys. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Alloy VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherCMEA VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherCrescendo VenturesGrowth equity2rounds togetherIntel CapitalCorporate VC2rounds togetherMayfield FundVC firm2rounds togetherMentor GraphicsCorporate VC2rounds togetherMohr Davidow VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherTVM CapitalPrivate equity2rounds togetherU.S. Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherVentechVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Synopsys

What does Synopsys invest in?

Synopsys invests most often at Venture and Series C (70% of the rounds on record).

How active is Synopsys?

11 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2010.

How big are Synopsys's cheques?

The median round it joins is $11M.

Does Synopsys lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 11 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Synopsys invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Synopsys investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Aug 2010.

Who does Synopsys invest alongside?

Most often Alloy Ventures (2 rounds together), CMEA Ventures (2 rounds together) and Crescendo Ventures (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Synopsys?

Synopsys is a growth equity firm.

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