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Ansys
Canonsburg, US · Delaware corporation · 1 known investors
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Ansys provides engineering simulation software used by engineers and students to design and test products. Its tools cover simulation across areas from silicon to systems.
Founders & leadership
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Ajei S. GopalPresident and Chief Executive Officer2016–2025Ajei S. Gopal is Chief Executive Officer of Procore Technologies, a construction management software platform.
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Shane R. EmswilerExecutive
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Richard S. MahoneyExecutive
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Nicole AnasenesAdvisor2024–2024Nicole Anasenes has held CFO and COO roles across multiple sectors, including at IBM where she contributed to the company's cloud computing and SMB services initiatives; at Infor, a $3 billion enterprise software company, where she led the transition to cloud offerings; and most recently at Squarespace, where she served as CFO/COO through its path to becoming a public company. She brings experience in financial leadership, business transformation, and scaling operations across enterprise software, services, and technology businesses in both developed and emerging markets.
Board
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Ravi K. VijayaraghavanBoard director
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Barbara V. SchererBoard director
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Ronald W. HovsepianBoard director
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Alec D GallimoreBoard director
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Guy E. DuboisBoard director
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Glenda DorchakBoard director
Investors · 1
Building Ventureslisted by Building VenturesBoston · $100K – $10M
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Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$206.8M disclosed across 1 round · 2020
▶$206.8MraisedDec 2020 · 166 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$206.8MraisedDec 2020 · 166 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Ajei S. GopalExecutive Officer, Director
- Janet LeeExecutive Officer
- Shane R. EmswilerExecutive Officer
- Richard S. MahoneyExecutive Officer
- Maria T. ShieldsExecutive Officer
- Ravi K. VijayaraghavanDirector
- Barbara V. SchererDirector
- Ronald W. HovsepianDirector
- Alec D GallimoreDirector
- Guy E. DuboisDirector
- Nicole AnasenesExecutive Officer, Director
- Glenda DorchakDirector
- Matthew C. ZackExecutive Officer
- Robert M. CalderoniDirector
- Offering amount
- $206.8M
- Amount sold
- $206.8M
- First sale
- Dec 2020
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Founder mafia
The Ansys mafia →8 people who came through Ansys went on to found or lead other companies.
Ian CampbellCEO of OnScale, an Ansys CompanyFounded NextInput +2Bram SchorkSoftware EngineerFounded General AstronauticsJalaj ShuklaResearch and Development Software EngineerFounded Intelligence FactoryNicolas RasamimananaDirector of AIFounded ExtralitySundar ArvindR&D EngineerFounded Mozart AINilay ParikhSenior Product ManagerFounded ArvistAjei S. GopalExecutive Officer, DirectorFounded ProcoreJohn Zinn, P.E.Director of Global Autonomous SolutionsFounded CognaSIM
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Ansys do?
- Ansys provides engineering simulation software used by engineers and students to design and test products. Its tools cover simulation across areas from silicon to systems.
- Who are Ansys's investors?
- Ansys's investors include Building Ventures.
- How much funding has Ansys raised?
- Ansys has disclosed $206.8M raised across 1 round.
- Where is Ansys headquartered?
- Ansys is headquartered in Canonsburg, US.