Synopsys

Synopsys is a Sunnyvale-based corporate strategic investor and semiconductor technology company that backs companies strategically relevant to electronic design automation, silicon IP, chip design, verification, connectivity chips, chiplets and system-on-chip infrastructure. Its venture activity includes later-stage investments and focuses on the United States and Switzerland. The firm is most relevant for founders building semiconductor infrastructure, developer tools, enterprise software, hardware, AI chip design and computing technologies aligned with the chip design ecosystem.