How many acquisitions has Cadence made so far?

Cadence has completed 33 acquisitions so far, with an average acquisition amount of $195M.

Which countries does Cadence usually acquire in?

Cadence has made acquisitions in 9 countries with the most activity in United States and United Kingdom.

Which sectors does Cadence target for acquisitions?

Most of Cadence's acquisitions are in Electronic Design Automation Tools (21) and Manufacturing Tech (17).

In which year did Cadence make the most acquisitions?

Cadence was most active in 2024, with 3 acquisitions completed in that year.

List of 33 Acquisitions by Cadence (Jul 2026)

Q: Which is Cadence's latest acquisition?

Cadence's most recent acquisition is EMA, a Provider of PCB design systems, acquired in March 2026.

Cadence has made a total of 33 acquisitions. These 33 acquisitions span 12 sectors, including Electronic Design Automation Tools, Manufacturing Tech, and Cybersecurity, across nine countries, notably United States, United Kingdom, and India. Peak activity occurred in 2024, 2023, and 2013, with three acquisitions in each of those years. The average number of acquisitions per year from 2020 to 2025 is 2.2, and one acquisition has been completed so far this calendar year. The most recent acquisition is EMA, a provider of PCB design systems founded in 1989 and based in Rochester, which was acquired in March 2026.

Here's the year on year acquisition history of Cadence:

Number of Total Acquisitions

Year	# Acquisitions
2026	1
2025	1
2024	3
2023	3
2022	2
2021	2
2020	2
2019	1
2017	1
2016	1
2014	2
2013	3
2011	2
2010	1
2009	1
2007	2
2006	1
2005	1
2003	1
2001	1
1998	1

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Recent acquisitions by Cadence

Cadence's most recent acquisition - EMA is a Provider of PCB design systems, founded in 1989 and located in Rochester. Cadence acquired it in March 2026 for a price of $*****.

Here is the list of all acquisitions by Cadence sorted by the latest acquisition date:

Acquired on	Acquired Company	Acquisition Price	Facilitators	Stake Acquired	Acquisition Multiple
Mar 05, 2026	EMA	yyzt	squ{	63	749
Jan 21, 2025	Secure-IC	ccao	qfjx	97	800
May 16, 2024	MunEDA	tmso	vkty	87	821
Mar 05, 2024	BETA CAE Systems	pdf{	hyov	78	390
Jan 08, 2024	In Vecas	lvmo	fhal	59	261