How many total EDA Software companies are there?

As of Apr 2026, there are 216 active companies in EDA Software sector.

Which countries have the most EDA Software companies?

United States (117) has the highest number of EDA Software companies, followed by United Kingdom (17) and Germany (17).

How many EDA Software companies are funded?

As of Apr 2026, 131 companies in this sector have received funding.

Which company has raised the most funding in EDA Software sector?

As of Apr 2026, proteanTecs has secured $250M in funding, making it the highest-funded company in the EDA Software sector.

Which country has attracted the most investment in EDA Software companies?

With $2.35B in total funding, United States has attracted the most investment among EDA Software companies.

Who are the top investors in EDA Software companies?

The top investors in EDA Software companies by number of investments are Intel Capital, Europa and Commonwealth Capital Ventures

How much venture capital has EDA Software sector attracted?

In the last 10 years, venture capital firms have invested $595M in this sector.

EDA Software - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

The EDA Software comprises 252 companies, including 131 funded companies having collectively raised $3.66B in venture capital money and private equity. Out of these, 102 are Series A+ funded.

EDA Software sector has seen 71 acquisitions and 4 IPOs. This represents almost 29.8% of all such companies - which is higher than the 4.9% exit rate of tech companies in general.

This sector includes companies offering electronic design automation (EDA) software utilized in designing electronic systems such as Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs).

Key Metrics

Total Companies

252

Top Companies

Synopsys, Cadence & more

Total Funding

$3.66B

Funded Companies

131

Series A+ Companies

102

Series C+ Companies

IPOs

Acquisitions

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There are more than 252 companies in EDA Software. Synopsys is the top EDA Software company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top EDA Software companies globally:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Synopsys	Provider of engineering solutions from silicon to systems, including EDA tools, semiconductor IP, and systems verification	Sunnyvale (United States)	1986	Public	-
Cadence	Provider of electronic design automation software for semiconductor industry	San Jose (United States)	1988	Public	-
proteanTecs	Provider of cloud-based lifecycle analytics software for chips	Haifa (Israel)	2017	Series D	$250M
Normal Computing	Developer of AI software for hardware engineering and EDA solutions	New York City (United States)	2022	Series A	$85M
Mentor Graphics	Developer of software tools for electronic design automation	Wilsonville (United States)	1981	Acquired	-

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Companies founded year-on-year in EDA Software

8 EDA Software startups were founded in 2019 - 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	-
2024	4
2023	2
2022	4
2021	6
2020	6
2019	8
2018	3
2017	7

Companies founded across countries in EDA Software

United States has 117 EDA Software startups, the most by any country, followed by United Kingdom and Germany which have 17 startups.

Total Number of Companies

Country	No. of companies
United States	117
United Kingdom	17
Germany	17
China	14
India	12
Canada	12
France	9
Israel	7
Netherlands	5
Ukraine	5

Stage-wise distribution of EDA Software

Out of the total 252 EDA Software companies, 131 have secured funding. Among them, 102 have reached Series A or higher, and 88 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 252

Funded - 131

Series A+ - 102

Series B+ - 88

Series C+ - 79

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	252
Funded	131
Series A+	102
Series B+	88
Series C+	79

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250+ Total Companies
$3.66B+ Total Funding
130+ Funded Companies
4 IPOs
70+ Acquisitions

Total funding year-on-year in EDA Software

EDA Software saw a total funding of more than $2.69B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2025 at more than $2.12B. There has been a total funding of $137M in 2026 till date.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2026	$137M
2025	$2.12B
2024	$48M
2023	$25.6M
2022	$51.3M
2021	$135M
2020	$50.4M
2019	$90.7M
2018	$7.42M
2017	$22.9M

Total funding across countries in EDA Software

In the last 10 years, EDA Software startups in United States have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $2.35B. Israel follows with $229M and China with $84.8M.

Total Funding

Country	Total Funding
United States	$2.35B
Israel	$229M
China	$84.8M
United Kingdom	$12.4M
India	$3.99M
Poland	$302K
Belgium	$176K
France	-
Ukraine	-

Total funding amount raised by stage in EDA Software

Over the last 10 years, EDA Software have seen $64.5M into Seed Stage funding rounds, $358M into Early Stage funding rounds and $257M go into Late Stage funding rounds.

Funding Stage	Total Funding
Post IPO	$2B
Early Stage	$358M
Late Stage	$257M
Seed Stage	$64.5M
Debt	$6.55M
Grant	$3.61M

Recent Funding Rounds in EDA Software

In the year 2026, till April 2026, EDA Software companies have raised $137M in equity funding across 4 rounds. In the same period last year (i.e. till April 2025), EDA Software companies had raised $15M across 2 rounds. So, 2026 has seen a 814.07% rise in funding in EDA Software companies as compared to 2025.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in EDA Software:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Cognichip	Series A	7283	Apr 01, 2026	Seligman Ventures and 5 more
Normal Computing	Series A	1067	Mar 25, 2026	Samsung Catalyst Fund and 7 more
proteanTecs	Series D	4824	Mar 04, 2026	TGVP
Flux AI	Series B	3729	Feb 27, 2026	8VC and 3 more
Quilter	Series B	7790	Oct 08, 2025	Index Ventures

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Intel Capital is the top investor in EDA Software companies based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in EDA Software:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Intel Capital	Santa Clara (United States)	proteanTecs, Coventor, Rocketick and Clear Shape Technologies
Europa	Belgium	Cadence, Mentor Graphics, Labcenter Electronics and Luceda Photonics
Commonwealth Capital Ventures	Woburn (United States)	CarbonDesignSystems
Scottish Enterprise	Glasgow (United Kingdom)	ATEEDA and Gold Standard Simulations
Atlas Venture	Cambridge (United States)	Bluespec, CLK Design Automation and BlueShift Technologies

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In the year 2026, till March 2026, 1 acquisition happened in EDA Software. Last year, in 2025, a total of 2 acquisitions happened in EDA Software.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in EDA Software:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
EMA	Business Acquisition	Mar 05, 2026	Cadence
Luceda Photonics	Business Acquisition	Aug 12, 2025	Semitronix
DIVE	Business Acquisition	Apr 29, 2025	PVA TePla
MunEDA	Business Acquisition	May 16, 2024	Cadence
Altium	Business Acquisition	Feb 14, 2024	Renesas Electronics

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Acquisition trends in EDA Software

Here are the acquisition trends in EDA Software:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	1
2025	2
2024	2
2023	2
2022	1
2021	2
2020	3
2019	2
2018	3
2017	7

In the year 2022, till July 2022, 1 IPO happened in EDA Software.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in EDA Software:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Huada Jiutian Software	Jul 29, 2022	Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE)
Synopsys	Jul 16, 2021	Vienna Stock Exchange (VIE)
Cadence	Jul 16, 2021	Vienna Stock Exchange (VIE)
Cadence	Jun 01, 2020	Brazil Stock Exchange (B3)
Synopsys	Mar 03, 2020	Brazil Stock Exchange (B3)

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Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in EDA Software

Most number of EDA Software startups have been founded by alumni from University of California (Berkeley), Stanford University and Queen's University.

College	No. of companies
University of California (Berkeley)	7
Stanford University	6
Queen's University	3
University of Pennsylvania	3
University of Toronto	3
Yale University	3
Cornell University	2
Harvard Business School	2
Harvard University	2
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	2

Total funding in companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the EDA Software

In the last 10 years, Queen's University graduates' EDA Software companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. Carnegie Mellon University alumni are second, and USC Marshall School of Business alumni are third.

College	Total Funding
Queen's University	$2.35B
Carnegie Mellon University	$2B
USC Marshall School of Business	$352M
Tel Aviv University	$232M
Technion Israel Institute Technology	$226M
University of California (Berkeley)	$155M
Stanford University	$98.8M
University of Toronto	$93M
Cornell University	$87.6M
University of Pennsylvania	$87.3M