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The Venture Codex

Overview

Silicon to software partner offering EDA and semiconductor solutions.

Founded

1986

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Switzerland
United States

Sector focus

Electronic Design Automation (EDA)
Information Services
Information Technology
Software

Investment portfolio

3rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Kandou AI
Mar 2026Participated
$225 MSeries A
Baya Systems
Jan 2025Participated
$36 MSeries B
Efabless
Oct 2023Participated
$6 MSeries A
Kandou AI
Mar 2026Participated
$225 MSeries A
Baya Systems
Jan 2025Participated
$36 MSeries B
Efabless
Oct 2023Participated
$6 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Synopsys: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Synopsys: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A02
Series B01

Monthly Deal Activity

Synopsys: 3 deals are recorded across 37 months.All available history.
Synopsys: 3 deals are recorded across 37 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Oct '231
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Sector Breakdown

Synopsys: Space & Frontier Tech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Synopsys: Space & Frontier Tech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Space & Frontier Tech3
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Hardware & Robotics2
Enterprise Software1
Manufacturing1
AI & Machine Learning1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Synopsys: 3 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Synopsys: 3 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Synopsys: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Synopsys: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States3
Synopsys: 8 co-investors are shown, with Maverick Silicon sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

Bubble size = shared deals

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Synopsys: 8 co-investors are shown, with Maverick Silicon sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Maverick Silicon2
Alchip1
Cadence Design Systems1
GLOBALFOUNDRIES1
Intel Capital1
Matrix1
New North Ventures1
SoftBank1

Investment Strategy

Synopsys: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
Synopsys: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating3100%
Synopsys: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Synopsys: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

Lead dynamics requires at least one led deal in this range

Team

Aart de Geus

Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO

David Bohannon

Research Engineer

Howard Ko

GM of Silicon Engineering Group & Corporate Staff

Joe Logan

Executive Vice President, Sales and Corporate Marketing

John Keating

Director, Strategic Programs

Licinio Sousa

Sr Staff Product Marketing Manager

Manoj Gandhi

Executive Vice President and General Manager, Verification Group at Synopsys

Sassine Ghazi

President and CEO