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Synopsys

Sunnyvale, US · 27,610 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors

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Founders & leadership

AJAart J. de Geus
Aart J. de GeusExecutive Chair of the Board of DirectorsExecutive Chair of the Board of Directors at Synopsys, a provider of chip design and software security and quality testing technologies.
SGSassine Ghazi
Sassine GhaziPresident and Chief Executive OfficerSassine Ghazi is President and CEO of Synopsys, which develops electronic design automation, semiconductor IP, and simulation solutions. He has spent nearly three decades in the semiconductor industry, including over 25 years at Synopsys in various leadership roles across engineering, product management, sales, and operations.
SGShelagh Glaser
Shelagh GlaserChief Financial OfficerShe previously held CFO roles at Zendesk and Intel, where she also served as Corporate Vice President overseeing the Data Platform Group and Client Computing Group.
JLJanet Lee
Janet LeeGeneral Counsel and Corporate SecretaryExecutive Officer at Ansys

Board

LB
Luis BorgenBoard director
AG
Ajei GopalBoard director
JG
John G. SchwarzBoard director
RG
Robert G. PainterBoard director
RV
Ravi VijayaraghavanBoard director
JC
Janice ChaffinBoard director
MJ
Mercedes JohnsonBoard director
JP
Jeannine P. SargentBoard director

Investors · 2

NVIDIAreportedSanta Clara

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Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$2B disclosed across 1 round · 2025

▶$2BraisedDec 2025 · 1 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Sassine GhaziExecutive Officer, Director
  • Luis BorgenDirector
  • Ajei GopalDirector
  • John G. SchwarzDirector
  • Robert G. PainterDirector
  • Ravi VijayaraghavanDirector
  • Shelagh GlaserExecutive Officer
  • Aart J. de GeusExecutive Officer, Director
  • Janice ChaffinDirector
  • Mercedes JohnsonDirector
  • Janet LeeExecutive Officer
  • Jeannine P. SargentDirector
  • Bruce ChizenDirector
  • Mike EllowExecutive Officer
Offering amount
$2B
Amount sold
$2B
Minimum investment
$2B
First sale
Dec 2025
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Founder mafia

8 people who came through Synopsys went on to found or lead other companies.

Ashutosh GargResearch and Development EngineerFounded Viven +2Andrew ChangSoftware Engineering InternFounded Paxos +1Peter VanbekbergenSenior research engineerFounded SpectricityManoj AgarwalMember of Technical StaffFounded DevRevKurt KeutzerCTO and SVP of ResearchFounded SigIQAart de GeusExecutive Chair of the Board of DirectorsFounded Black DuckSteve WilkesProject ManagerFounded StriimJeremy MortonSenior R&D Engineer, Software EngineerFounded The Expert TA

Acquisitions · 2

Early investors' stakes continue via these deals
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Qualtera

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Frequently asked questions

Who founded Synopsys?
Synopsys was founded by Aart J. de Geus.
Who are Synopsys's investors?
Synopsys's investors include Oak Investment Partners, NVIDIA.
How much funding has Synopsys raised?
Synopsys has disclosed $2B raised across 1 round.
Where is Synopsys headquartered?
Synopsys is headquartered in Sunnyvale, US.