Nvidia Buys $2 Billion Stake in Synopsys to Plug CUDA-X Into Chip-Design Tools

Overview

• Nvidia acquired about 2.6% of Synopsys in a private placement at $414.79 per share, totaling $2 billion.
• The companies plan to embed Nvidia’s CUDA-X and AI platforms into Synopsys’ electronic design automation workflows, including AI-driven agents and joint go-to-market efforts.
• Synopsys rose as much as 6.9% on Monday and Nvidia gained about 1.7%, with Nvidia up another 0.3% in premarket trading Tuesday.
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise unveiled an AI Factory Lab in France using Nvidia technology, and Fanuc said it will integrate Nvidia platforms into industrial robots with verbal-command capabilities.
• Analysts flagged competitive and concentration risks as Nvidia gains influence over core chip-design tools, with Google and Broadcom’s custom AI chip efforts cited as key rivals.