Synopsys Acquires Ansys
January 16, 2024
Synopsys has acquired Ansys in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at about $35 billion, combining Synopsys' electronic design automation (EDA) and IP capabilities with Ansys' simulation and analysis portfolio to create an integrated "silicon-to-systems" engineering leader. The deal, announced January 16, 2024 and completed July 17, 2025, positions the combined company to deliver integrated multiphysics and EDA solutions across semiconductors, automotive, aerospace and other industries.
- Buyers
- Synopsys, Inc.
- Targets
- Ansys, Inc.
- Sellers
- Ansys shareholders
- Industry
- Software
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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