NVIDIA (NVDA) takes $2 billion stake in chip design company Synopsys (SNPS)

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In addition to buying up $2 billion of Synopsis common stock, NVIDIA will collaborate on new marketing and engineering pursuits.

NVIDIA has announced a new deal with chip design software company Synopsys in which the AI/GPU/CPU focused company will invest $2 billion into the latter’s common stock. In addition to this investment, NVIDIA and Synopsys will collaborate on future engineering and marketing endeavors, leading to new and improved technologies between the two companies.

NVIDIA announced the details of its deal with Synopses in a press release this week, as shared by PR Newswire. According to the terms of the deal, NVIDIA and Synopsys will engage in a multi-year partnership that will utilize Synopsys chip software in NVIDIA CUDA computing, AI development, and more. In addition, NVIDIA is officially purchasing $2 billion of stock in Synopsys at a purchase price of $414.79 per share.

NVIDIA (NVDA) stock has been up on the day following announcement of its deal with Synopses.
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Synopsys seems to supply a number of strengths and opportunities that perfectly suit NVIDIA’s needs. NVIDIA has been at the forefront of AI technology and hardware. The group has been making various investments and deals with other AI and tech companies in the space, such as Anthropic and Nokia, all while becoming the first company ever to reach a $5 trillion valuation.

NVIDIA had mildly concerning setbacks, as shared in our recent Game Trader Live episode, but deals like these continue to expand the company’s ability to deliver new technology in the still-burgeoning AI industry. As we watch for what comes next, stay tuned to the NVIDIA topic for updates.

TJ Denzer is a player and writer with a passion for games that has dominated a lifetime. He found his way to the Shacknews roster in late 2019 and has worked his way to Senior News Editor since. Between news coverage, he also aides notably in livestream projects like the indie game-focused Indie-licious, the Shacknews Stimulus Games, and the Shacknews Dump. You can reach him at tj.denzer@shacknews.com and also find him on BlueSky @JohnnyChugs.