When was Synaptics founded?

Synaptics was founded in 1986 and raised its 1st funding round 27 years after it was founded.

Where is Synaptics located?

Synaptics is headquartered in San Jose, United States. It is registered at Building 1C, 4th Floor RMZ Ecospace Bellandur, Bangalore, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, 560103.

How many employees does Synaptics have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Synaptics is 666.

Is Synaptics a funded company?

Synaptics is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Post IPO round, raised on Nov 27, 2013.

How much is Synaptics worth?

The last known valuation of Synaptics was $***** as of Jun 25, 2026.

When was the latest funding round of Synaptics?

Synaptics' latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Jan 15, 2021, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Synaptics?

Annual revenue of Synaptics is more than $1B as on Jun 27, 2026

Where does Synaptics rank among its competitors?

Synaptics ranks 1st amongst 100 active competitors, of which 8 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was vitrealab, which secured $11M in Jan, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Synaptics?

Synaptics' top competitors include SigmaSense, Dispelix and Egis Technology. Among them, vitrealab secured the most recent funding round in January, 2026.

Synaptics - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Q: Is Synaptics an acquired company?

Synaptics got acquired by ON Semiconductor on Jun 25, 2026.

Company Details

Provider of capacitative touchpad components for electronic devices and products. It designs and develops touchpads that interact with the displays on electronic devices, capacitative touch panels that sense multi-finger motion, position, and gestures, and touchpads that are used in computer laptops, touch screens, mp3 players, and cellular phones. It has applications in mobile products applications, like smartphones and personal computer products.

Website: www.synaptics.com/
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Email ID: *****@synaptics.com
Phone Number: +1 **********
Registered Address: Building 1C, 4th Floor RMZ Ecospace Bellandur, Bangalore, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, 560103

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1986

Location

San Jose, United States

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Jan 15, 2021, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Jun 25, 2026

Investors

Fiparin & 3 more

Ranked

1^st among 100 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Jun 27, 2026

Employee Count

666 as on Mar 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Emza Visual Sense & 8 more

Similar Companies

SigmaSense & 114 more

Exit Details

Acquired by ON Semiconductor (Jun 25, 2026)

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Synaptics is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
SYNAPTICS INC CIN: 817720 , United States, Active		$1B+ (As on Jun 27, 2026)	350 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
Synaptics India Private Limited CIN: U74900KA2008PTC142055 , India, Active	Apr 29, 2008	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	367 (As on May 31, 2026)

Synaptics got acquired by ON Semiconductor on Jun 25, 2026 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Synaptics has raised funding over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 27, 2013. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Jan 15, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Synaptics has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Synaptics:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 15, 2021	6294650	Grant (prize money)	8492060	5931623	2873726	9959267
Sep 01, 2015	6683995	Grant (prize money)	9687410	3800855	3256643	Europa
May 01, 2015	2540601	Grant (prize money)	4589253	5692860	6532966	Europa

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The founders of Synaptics is Carver Mead.

Here are the details of Synaptics' key team members:

Carver Mead: Co-Founder of Synaptics.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Synaptics' employee count trend

Synaptics has 666 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Synaptics's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Synaptics include SigmaSense, Dispelix and Egis Technology. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Synaptics, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Synaptics 1986, San Jose (United States), Acquired	Provider of capacitative touchpad components for electronic devices and products	-	Fiparin, Igli Capital & 2 others	68/100
2nd	SigmaSense 2015, Austin (United States), Series B	Developer of sensing technology for battery and interactive display applications	$55.3M	Foxconn Electronics, E Ink & 4 others	61/100
3rd	Dispelix 2015, Espoo (Finland), Acquired	Developer of waveguide displays for augmented reality devices and glasses	$54.6M	Lifeline Ventures, Voima Ventures & 8 others	60/100
4th	Egis Technology 2007, Taipei (Taiwan), Public	Provides fingerprint IC sensor and biometric software solutions	-	JAFCO Asia, Enspire Capital	60/100
5th	vitrealab 2018, Vienna (Austria), Series A	Developer of light engines and waveguide technology for augmented reality displays	$11M	APEX Ventures, PhotonVentures & 11 others	56/100
6th	PI 1970, Karlsruhe (Germany), Acquired	Manufacturer of piezo systems, hexapods and instrumentation for precision motion control	-	-	55/100
7th	Elmo 1988, Petah Tikva (Israel), Acquired	Developer of servo drives	-	-	54/100
8th	Boreas Technologies 2016, Bromont (Canada), Series B	Low-power IC chips	$12M	Fonds Innovexport, Archerman Capital & 3 others	52/100
9th	Novatek 1997, Hsinchu (Taiwan), Public	Display driver ICs and SoC solutions for LCD displays	-	Benson Family Private Equity	50/100
10th	JiChuang North 2008, Beijing (China), Series E	Provider of components for liquid crystal technology-based flat displays	$1.02B	China Fortune-Tech Capital, CGP Investment ... & 8 others	46/100

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Synaptics has made 3 investments in companies including Eta Compute and Vesper MEMS. Synaptics has also acquired 6 companies including Emza Visual Sense and DSP Group.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Oct 28, 2022	Acquisition	Emza Visual Sense	2006	Tel Aviv (Israel)
Aug 30, 2021	Acquisition	DSP Group	1987	San Jose (United States)
Dec 15, 2020	Investments	Eta Compute	2015	Westlake Village (United States)