Black Duck
16 known investors
Synopsys provides design automation tools and intellectual property for semiconductor and electronics companies to develop smart, connected devices. The company also operates a responsible business program focused on reducing environmental impact and enabling sustainable innovation across its customer ecosystem.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSemiconductors
Founders & leadership
Investors · 16
Asset Management CompanyMenlo Park · $500K – $2M
Brightspark VenturesMontreal
Crosslink CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $9M
DataTribeFulton · $1M – $30M
Differential VenturesNew York · $250K – $3M
F-Prime Capital PartnersCambridge · $3M – $10M
Francisco PartnersSan Francisco
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General CatalystSan Francisco · $30M
iGlobe PartnersSingapore · $600K – $6M
Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M
Oak Investment PartnersWilton
Structural CapitalMenlo Park · $10M – $50M
Volition CapitalBoston · $10M – $100M
Blumberg Capitalreported · 2 sourcesMiami · $500K – $5M
Gradient Venturesreported · 2 sourcesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M
Voyager CapitalreportedSeattle · $1M – $4Mvia Bruce Chizen · board
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$6M disclosed across 1 round · 2025
- $6MSeedOct 2025 · 2 sources
Blumberg Capital (lead), Gradient Ventures (lead)
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Competitors · 2
by search overlapIntel,1169 shared keywordsIntel designs and manufactures semiconductor processors for data center, consumer, and embedded applications, including Xeon server processors, Arc graphics processors, and mobile processors. The company serves enterprises, device manufacturers, and consumers globally.
Ansys1167 shared keywordsAnsys provides engineering simulation software used by engineers and students to design and test products. Its tools cover simulation across areas from silicon to systems.
Companies competing with Black Duck for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
Acquisitions · 1
Early investors' stakes continue via these dealsCode Dx
Cybersecurity company acquired by Synopsys.
In the news
Caliber Mining’s ₹450 crore IPO opens today; raises ₹135 crore from anchor investors ahead of issuefortuneindia.com · Jul 2026Frequently asked questions
- What does Black Duck do?
- Synopsys provides design automation tools and intellectual property for semiconductor and electronics companies to develop smart, connected devices. The company also operates a responsible business program focused on reducing environmental impact and enabling sustainable innovation across its customer ecosystem.
- Who founded Black Duck?
- Black Duck was founded by Doug Levin, Aart de Geus.
- Who are Black Duck's investors?
- Black Duck's investors include Asset Management Company, Brightspark Ventures, Crosslink Capital, DataTribe, Differential Ventures, F-Prime Capital Partners, Francisco Partners, General Catalyst and 8 more.
- How much funding has Black Duck raised?
- Black Duck has disclosed $6M raised across 1 round.