Overview
- Nvidia purchased roughly 4.8 million Synopsys shares at $414.79 each in a private placement, representing about 2.6% of the EDA provider’s outstanding stock, according to a regulatory filing.
- Synopsys will integrate Nvidia’s developer tools and code libraries across electronic design automation, physical verification and simulation, with joint engineering and marketing planned under the multi‑year tie‑up.
- Synopsys shares rose about 6%–7% in early trading as Nvidia edged lower before recovering after CEO Jensen Huang told CNBC the spend reflects a platform shift to accelerated computing and emphasized Nvidia’s flexibility versus custom chips.
- The investment expands Nvidia’s web of AI deals — including planned funding of up to $100 billion for OpenAI, a $5 billion Intel stake and cloud commitments — which has drawn market scrutiny over circular financing and valuation risk.
- Nvidia’s latest quarter delivered roughly $57 billion in revenue and visibility into about $307 billion of Blackwell/Rubin orders over the next five quarters, even as traders price potential AI‑chip share gains for Broadcom and reports suggest Meta may consider buying Google TPUs.