Public Company Software

Synopsys

Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Formerly known as ANSYS Inc, ANSYS, Inc., Ansys

Provider of silicon design and IP solutions and engineering software for product R&D teams, now united with Ansys following Synopsys’ acquisition of Ansys.

Focus Areas
Engineering simulation, EDA / silicon design, Digital engineering / digital thread

Tracked deals

6

6 tracked deals across 2020-2024.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

5 buyout · 1 growth capital

Synopsys Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 5 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 5 years for Synopsys. 1 2020 2 2021 1 2022 1 2023 1 2024

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Ansys Acquires Minority Stake in Humanetics
    January 23, 2024
    Buyer
    Ansys
    Target
    Humanetics
    Seller
    Bridgepoint
    Industry
    Automotive
    Location
    Michigan, United States
    Type
    Growth capital

    Ansys has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a minority ownership interest in Humanetics from Bridgepoint, deepening an existing partnership to better integrate Humanetics’ physical safety systems and digital models with Ansys’ simulation portfolio. The deal aims to accelerate development of digital-twin-enabled human safety solutions for the automotive industry and other end markets, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

  • Ansys Acquires Diakopto
    May 16, 2023
    Buyer
    Ansys
    Target
    Diakopto
    Industry
    Software
    Type
    Buyout

    Ansys entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Diakopto, a provider of differentiated EDA solutions focused on interconnect parasitic analysis for integrated circuits. The acquisition is intended to expand Ansys' multiphysics simulation and signoff capabilities—helping IC designers detect parasitic-related issues earlier in the design flow—and was expected to close in Q2 2023 subject to customary conditions.

  • Ansys Acquires Motor Design Limited (Motor‑CAD)
    May 4, 2022
    Buyer
    Ansys
    Target
    Motor Design Limited
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    England, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    Ansys has acquired Motor Design Limited (MDL), bringing MDL's Motor‑CAD electric machine design software into Ansys' multiphysics portfolio to strengthen its electrification and electric‑machine design capabilities. Terms were not disclosed; the acquisition builds on an existing partnership and aims to provide tighter integrations and an end‑to‑end workflow for electric machine design across automotive, aerospace and industrial markets.

  • Ansys Acquires Phoenix Integration, Inc.
    November 5, 2021
    Buyer
    Ansys, Inc.
    Target
    Phoenix Integration, Inc.
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Virginia, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Ansys acquired Phoenix Integration, Inc., the developer of the ModelCenter platform for model-based engineering and model-based systems engineering (MBSE), to expand its process-integration and MBSE capabilities. The acquisition, announced May 17, 2021, will broaden Ansys' solution offering by enabling multi-tool workflows and tighter integration between engineering analysis and systems models; financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Ansys Acquires Zemax
    August 30, 2021
    Buyer
    Ansys, Inc.
    Target
    Zemax, LLC
    Seller
    EQT Private Equity, EQT Mid Market US fund
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Washington, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Ansys announced a definitive agreement to acquire Zemax, a leader in optical imaging and photonics simulation software, from EQT Private Equity. The acquisition expands Ansys' optics and photonics simulation capabilities by adding Zemax's OpticStudio and related technologies; the deal was expected to close in Q4 2021 pending customary approvals.

  • Ansys Acquires Analytical Graphics, Inc. for $700M
    December 1, 2020
    Buyer
    Ansys
    Target
    Analytical Graphics, Inc.
    Industry
    Aerospace & Defense
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Ansys completed the acquisition of Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI) for $700 million. The deal brings AGI's mission-driven simulation, modeling and analysis software into Ansys' engineering-simulation portfolio to expand capabilities and accelerate adoption in aerospace, defense and adjacent commercial markets.

Related Acquisition Pages

Software Buyers & Acquisitions 4 tracked deals by Synopsys. Aerospace & Defense Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by Synopsys. Automotive Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by Synopsys. Acquisitions in Michigan 1 tracked deal by Synopsys. Acquisitions in Pennsylvania 1 tracked deal by Synopsys. Acquisitions in Virginia 1 tracked deal by Synopsys. Acquisitions in Washington 1 tracked deal by Synopsys.

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