About Electronic Design Automation Tools sector in Germany
The Electronic Design Automation Tools sector in Germany comprises 46 companies, including 12 funded companies having collectively raised $188M in venture capital money and private equity. Out of these, 12 are Series A+ funded.
Electronic Design Automation Tools sector in Germany has seen 10 acquisitions. This represents almost 21.7% of all such companies - which is higher than the 5.0% exit rate of tech companies in general.
This sector includes companies providing software tools that are used to design, simulate, analyze and manufacture semiconductor integrated circuits and printed circuit boards.
Electronic Design Automation Tools sector is also known as Electronic Modeling Tools.
Companies included in Electronic Design Automation Tools
Companies that provide EDA Tools for design and simulation, verification, design and automation of semiconductor manufacturing, yield management. Also, include companies providing IPs for designing and verification of semiconductor circuits.Companies excluded in Electronic Design Automation Tools
Companies that provide diversified design tools for various industrial applications, Computer-Aided Design (CAD) tools, design services for ICs, and semiconductor manufacturing equipment.Key Metrics
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Also known as
Electronic Modeling Tools
Top Electronic Design Automation Tools Companies in Germany
There are more than 46 companies in Electronic Design Automation Tools in Germany. Ferroelectric Memory Company is the top Electronic Design Automation Tools company in Germany, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).
Here are 5 of the top Electronic Design Automation Tools companies in Germany:
Company | Description | Location | Founded | Current Stage | Private Funding Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Provider of IPs for developing non-volatile memories using ferroelectric HfO2 technology | Dresden (Germany) | 2016 | Series C | $115M | |
Developer of electronic solutions for diverse industries | 2010 | Acquired | - | ||
Developer of IP cores for digital signal processing | Mannheim (Germany) | 2010 | Funding Raised | - | |
Developer of computer vision and video coding semiconductor IP solutions | Hannover (Germany) | 2004 | Series A | $2M | |
Provider of software development tools for microcontrollers | Munich (Germany) | 1986 | Acquired | - |
Companies founded year-on-year in the Electronic Design Automation Tools sector in Germany
3 Electronic Design Automation Tools startups in Germany were founded in 2020 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.
- Total Number of Companies
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | - |
2025 | 1 |
2024 | - |
2023 | 1 |
2022 | - |
2021 | - |
2020 | 3 |
2019 | 1 |
2018 | - |
2017 | 1 |
Stage-wise distribution of Electronic Design Automation Tools sector companies in Germany
Out of the total 46 Electronic Design Automation Tools companies in Germany, 12 have secured funding. All of the funded companies have reached Series A or higher, and 11 to Series B or higher.
Founded - 46
Funded - 12
Series A+ - 12
Series B+ - 11
Series C+ - 11
Company Stage | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Founded | 46 |
Funded | 12 |
Series A+ | 12 |
Series B+ | 11 |
Series C+ | 11 |
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Funding Trends in the Electronic Design Automation Tools sector in Germany
Total funding year-on-year in the Electronic Design Automation Tools sector in Germany
The Electronic Design Automation Tools sector in Germany saw a total funding of more than $177M in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2025 at more than $119M.
- Total Funding
Year | Total Funding |
|---|---|
2025 | $119M |
2024 | $362K |
2023 | $21.2M |
2022 | $391K |
2021 | $501K |
2020 | $20.9M |
2019 | $1.44M |
2018 | $8.32M |
2017 | $4.39M |
Recent Funding Rounds in Electronic Design Automation Tools in Germany
In the year 2025, till November 2025, Electronic Design Automation Tools companies in Germany have raised $89.2M in equity funding across 1 round.
Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Electronic Design Automation Tools companies in Germany:
Company | Round Raised | Amount Raised | Funding Date | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Series C | 9374 | Nov 13, 2025 | and 7 more | |
Series A | 4701 | Sep 14, 2022 | ||
Series B | 4624 | Nov 17, 2020 | and 5 more | |
Series A | 2457 | Jul 05, 2018 | ||
Seed | 5375 | Oct 30, 2017 |
Top Investors in Electronic Design Automation Tools in Germany
eCAPITAL is the top investor in Electronic Design Automation Tools companies in Germany based on number of companies invested.
Here are some top investors in Electronic Design Automation Tools companies in Germany:
Investor | Location | Top Portfolio Companies |
|---|---|---|
Munster (Germany) | ||
Washington, DC (United States) | - | |
Munich (Germany) | - | |
Paris (France) | - | |
Sunnyvale (United States) | - |
M&A activity in Electronic Design Automation Tools sector in Germany
In the year 2025, till April 2025, 2 acquisitions happened in Electronic Design Automation Tools sector in Germany. Last year, in 2024, a total of 3 acquisitions happened in Electronic Design Automation Tools sector in Germany.
Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Electronic Design Automation Tools sector in Germany:
Company | Acquisition Type | Acquisition Date | Acquirers |
|---|---|---|---|
Business Acquisition | Apr 29, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Jan 22, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Dec 02, 2024 | ||
Business Acquisition | Oct 18, 2024 | ||
Business Acquisition | May 16, 2024 |
Acquisition trends in Electronic Design Automation Tools sector in Germany
Here are the acquisition trends in Electronic Design Automation Tools sector in Germany:
- Total Number of Acquisitions
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | - |
2025 | 2 |
2024 | 3 |
2023 | 1 |
2022 | 1 |
2021 | 2 |
2020 | - |
2019 | - |
2018 | - |
2017 | - |
Top News in Electronic Design Automation Tools in Germany
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Germany’s FMC secures €100M to lessen reliance on US & Asian memory suppliersEU-Startups•Nov 13, 2025•DeepTech & Climate Fonds, HV Capital, Ferroelectric Memory Company, HTGF and 12 others
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Ferroelectric Memory appoints Daniel Artusi to boardeeNews Europe•Apr 06, 2021•Ferroelectric Memory Company, Intel
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SK Hynix backs Germany's ferroelectric memory startupeeNews Europe•Nov 17, 2020•SK hynix, M Ventures, Ferroelectric Memory Company, Robert Bosch Venture Capital and 3 others
