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UniVista
Technology company engaged in providing industrial software and solutions for semiconductor chip companies
About UniVista
Shanghai UniVista Industrial Software Group, operating as UniVista, is a Shanghai-based industrial software company established in 2020. The firm focuses on providing electronic design automation (EDA) software and solutions for the semiconductor industry. Its entrepreneurial team is composed of industry experts and technical leaders from established global EDA companies like Synopsys and Cadence. UniVista's stated mission is to serve the semiconductor industry globally by delivering next-generation EDA solutions and collaborating with the ecosystem to foster sustainable growth, with a particular initial focus on the Chinese market.
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UniVista's business centers on the development and sale of industrial software, specifically targeting the integrated circuit (IC) market. The company generates revenue by providing these software solutions to a range of clients in high-growth sectors. Target markets include high-performance computing, 5G communications, GPUs, artificial intelligence, and automotive electronics. The firm has engaged in cooperation with major enterprises such as Tencent and GAC Group. The business model involves direct sales of its software products and solutions, supported by a network of 10 branch offices in key Chinese cities like Beijing and Shenzhen, as well as an overseas branch in Japan.
The company's product portfolio covers chip-level EDA, system-level EDA, and broader industrial software. Key offerings include a verification efficiency management system, a hardware simulation acceleration verification platform, built-in self-test software tools for storage units, and virtual prototype toolkits. UniVista aims to provide China's first complete IC verification workflow, encompassing software simulation, hardware prototyping and emulation, and formal verification, along with tools for board-level system and package design. Since its inception, the company has achieved significant milestones, including being recognized as a National High-tech Enterprise. In January 2024, UniVista secured approximately CNY 1 billion in a Series A funding round with investors including IDG Capital, CAS Investment Management, and Summitview Capital. The company has also expanded through acquisitions of firms like Shanghai Huasang Electronics and Yunshu Innovation Software.
At a glance
- Founded
- 2020
- Headquarters
- Huangpu, China
- Sector
- Semiconductors
- Power Law
- Unicorn$1–10B valuation tierThoroughbred$100M+ revenue
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From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed10 investors entered at this stage
Summitview Capital
China Internet Investment Fund
Shenzhen Capital Group
Guangzhou Automobile Group- FCFeixiang Capital
- CAChina Automotive Chip Alliance
CAS Investment Management
Shang Qi Capital- MIMulan Investment
IDG Capital
Series A1 investor entered at this stage
- SCShanghai Pudong Venture Capital
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