Xilinx Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1984

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 4,890

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $35B

Xilinx General Information

Description

Founded in 1984, Xilinx is the leader in FPGAs by market share. Its chips are critical in the performance of various devices in the communications, data processing, industrial, consumer, and automotive markets. Xilinx designs and sells FPGAs, but it outsources manufacturing to third-party chip foundries such as TSMC.

Contact Information

Website
www.xilinx.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 2100 Logic Drive
  • San Jose, CA 95124
  • United States
Primary Industry
General Purpose Semiconductors
Other Industries
Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Acquirer
Advanced Micro Devices
Vertical(s)
Mobility Tech, Manufacturing, TMT
Corporate Office
  • 2100 Logic Drive
  • San Jose, CA 95124
  • United States

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Xilinx Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
7. Merger/Acquisition 14-Feb-2022 $35B Completed Generating Revenue
6. Debt Refinancing 12-May-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Debt Refinancing 24-May-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Debt Refinancing 05-Mar-2014 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Secondary Transaction - Open Market Completed Generating Revenue
2. IPO 12-Jun-1990 Completed Generating Revenue
1. Early Stage VC 21-Sep-1989 Completed Generating Revenue
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Xilinx Comparisons

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Founded in 1984, Xilinx is the leader in FPGAs by market share. Its chips are critical in the performance of various dev
General Purpose Semiconductors
San Jose, CA
4,890 As of 2021

Santa Clara, CA
 

Jhunan, Taiwan
 
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Xilinx Competitors (44)

One of Xilinx’s 44 competitors is Intel, a Formerly VC-backed company based in Santa Clara, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Intel Formerly VC-backed Santa Clara, CA
Phison Electronics Corporation Jhunan, Taiwan
Micron Technology Private Debt Financed Boise, ID
Applied Materials Corporation Santa Clara, CA
ams-OSRAM Formerly PE-Backed Premstaetten, Austria
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Xilinx Patents

  • 8,594

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 5,684

    Granted

  • 475

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Xilinx Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20250167152-A1 Chip bump interface compatible with different orientations and types of devices Pending 21-Jan-2025
US-20250165692-A1 Modular interconnect for an integrated circuit device Pending 22-Nov-2023
US-20250164696-A1 Process variation-tolerant cascaded tapered optical ring resonators Pending 20-Nov-2023
US-20250158860-A1 Alignment detection circuitry Pending 15-Nov-2023
US-20250156617-A1 Simulating data transfers for high-level synthesis designs Pending 14-Nov-2023 G06F30/3312
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Xilinx Former Investors (8)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
August Capital Growth/Expansion Minority
Crosslink Capital Venture Capital Minority
InterWest Partners Venture Capital Minority
Kleiner Perkins Venture Capital Minority
Matrix Venture Capital Minority
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Xilinx Investments & Acquisitions (56)

Xilinx’s most recent deal was a Later Stage VC with Brodmann17 for . The deal was made on 27-Jul-2021.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Brodmann17 27-Jul-2021 Later Stage VC Business/Productivity Software
Kameleon 21-Jul-2021 Early Stage VC Network Management Software
Silexica 10-Jun-2021 Merger/Acquisition Software Development Applications
Innovium 08-Oct-2020 Later Stage VC Application Specific Semiconductors
Falcon Computing 01-Sep-2020 Merger/Acquisition IT Consulting and Outsourcing
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Xilinx ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated January, 15, 2025

12.51 | Low Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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0-10

Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

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Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

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Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.

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of 370

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Semiconductor Design and Manufacturing

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of 244

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Xilinx Affiliates

Subsidiaries (2)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
DeePhi Beijing, China 2016
Xilinx Ventures San Jose, CA

Xilinx FAQs

  • When was Xilinx founded?

    Xilinx was founded in 1984.

  • Where is Xilinx headquartered?

    Xilinx is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

  • What is the size of Xilinx?

    Xilinx has 4,890 total employees.

  • What industry is Xilinx in?

    Xilinx’s primary industry is General Purpose Semiconductors.

  • Is Xilinx a private or public company?

    Xilinx is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Xilinx?

    The current valuation of Xilinx is .

  • What is Xilinx’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Xilinx is .

  • How much funding has Xilinx raised over time?

    Xilinx has raised $2.5B.

  • Who are Xilinx’s investors?

    August Capital, Crosslink Capital, InterWest Partners, Kleiner Perkins, and Matrix are 5 of 8 investors who have invested in Xilinx.

  • Who are Xilinx’s competitors?

    Intel, Phison Electronics, Micron Technology, Applied Materials, and ams-OSRAM are some of the 44 competitors of Xilinx.

  • When was Xilinx acquired?

    Xilinx was acquired on 14-Feb-2022.

  • Who acquired Xilinx?

    Xilinx was acquired by Advanced Micro Devices.

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