NVIDIA Invests $2 Billion in Synopsys to Transform Global Engineering and Design

NVIDIA and Synopsys announced a massive expansion of their strategic partnership on December 1, 2025, to redefine engineering across the semiconductor, automotive, and aerospace industries. As part of this alliance, NVIDIA made a direct $2 billion equity investment in Synopsys common stock at a price of $414.79 per share. This collaboration aims to integrate NVIDIA’s accelerated computing and AI platforms with Synopsys’ leading electronic design automation workflows to handle the increasing complexity of modern intelligent systems.

The partnership focuses on accelerating Synopsys applications using NVIDIA CUDA-X libraries to move compute-intensive tasks from traditional CPUs to high-performance GPUs. This shift provides significant speedups for molecular simulations, optical analysis, and physical verification. By leveraging GPU-native processing, R&D teams can now perform simulations at a scale previously considered unattainable, which drastically reduces development cycles and overall costs.

A cornerstone of the initiative is the advancement of agentic AI engineering through Synopsys AgentEngineer technology. By integrating with the NVIDIA agentic AI stack, including NIM microservices and Nemotron models, the companies are enabling autonomous design capabilities for complex chip and system workflows. These AI agents can manage iterative design tasks, allowing human engineers to focus on higher-level innovation while the software handles simulation and analysis. The collaboration also bridges the gap between digital design and physical reality through sophisticated digital twins. Utilizing NVIDIA Omniverse and the Cosmos platform, the companies will create highly accurate virtual environments for testing robotics, energy systems, and healthcare products. These digital twins provide a safe and cost-effective way to validate next-generation products before they enter physical production. To ensure widespread adoption, the partners are developing joint go-to-market initiatives and making these tools accessible via the cloud. This strategy allows engineering teams of all sizes to harness the power of GPU-accelerated design without requiring massive on-premise infrastructure. Both companies remain committed to the broader semiconductor ecosystem, maintaining a non-exclusive model to drive growth across the entire electronics industry.