Black Duck
Burlington, US · 17 known investors
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Troy A. LeMaile-Stovallunlockedknows Aart de Geus · together at Southern Methodist University (overlapped)
knows the team · via Synopsys
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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.
Founders & leadership
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Doug LevinFounder
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Aart de GeusinExecutive Chair & FounderAart de Geus is the founder of Black Duck, which was acquired by Synopsys and operates within the company's portfolio providing software security and quality testing solutions.
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Stephen N. GregorioExecutive
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Philip B. GranofExecutive
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William NMN LedinghamExecutive
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Norman L. ShipleyExecutive
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Sassine GhaziinPresident and Chief Executive Officer
Board
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Lawrence S. BohnBoard director
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Robert C. KettersonBoard director
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Leo R. DeLunaBoard director
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Thomas F. BoganBoard director
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Mark E. FuscoBoard director
Investors · 17
Asset Management CompanyMenlo Park · $500K – $2M
Brightspark VenturesMontreal
Crosslink CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $9M
DataTribeFulton · $1M – $30M
Differential VenturesNew York · $250K – $3M
F-Prime CapitalCambridge · $3M – $10M
Francisco PartnersSan Francisco
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General CatalystSan Francisco · $30M
iGlobe PartnersSingapore · $600K – $6M
Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M
New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M
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$26M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2014–2025
- $6MSeedOct 2025 · 2 sources
Blumberg Capital (lead), Gradient Ventures (lead)
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▶$20MraisedSep 2014 · 12 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$20MraisedSep 2014 · 12 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Lawrence S. BohnDirector
- Stephen N. GregorioExecutive Officer
- Robert C. KettersonDirector
- Philip B. GranofExecutive Officer
- Thomas F. BoganDirector
- William NMN LedinghamExecutive Officer
- Leo R. DeLunaDirector
- Mark E. FuscoDirector
- Norman L. ShipleyExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $20M
- Amount sold
- $20M
- First sale
- Aug 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Black Duck went on to found or lead other companies.
Competitors · 3
by search overlap
Netezza1762 shared keywordsIBM is a global technology company whose business spans enterprise software (including Red Hat, HashiCorp, and Confluent), IT infrastructure such as mainframes, servers, and storage, and IT consulting services. The company is also investing heavily in quantum computing and AI-based enterprise offerings, including its Lightwell open-source software security clearinghouse and the Anderon quantum wafer foundry.
Intel,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.
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Acquisitions · 1
Early investors' stakes continue via these dealsCode Dx
Cybersecurity company acquired by Synopsys.
In the news
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- 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, Francisco Partners, General Catalyst and 9 more.
- How much funding has Black Duck raised?
- Black Duck has disclosed $26M raised across 2 rounds.
- Where is Black Duck headquartered?
- Black Duck is headquartered in Burlington, US.