Altium (Business/Productivity Software) Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1985

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 830

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 3

  • Investments
  • 13

Altium (Business/Productivity Software) General Information

Description

Altium is a well-run technology company providing specialized software for the design of printed circuit boards. Altium's core design software has rapidly taken market share in the past decade and is now among the world's most widely used. In addition, Altium owns and operates the world's largest online marketplace for searching and sourcing electronic components used in printed circuit board manufacturing, and this industry is still in the early stages of moving toward online marketing.

Contact Information

Website
www.altium.com
Formerly Known As
Protel
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • 4225 Executive Square
  • Suite 800
  • La Jolla, CA 92037
  • United States
+1 (858)
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Parent Company
Vertical(s)
TMT
Former Stock Listing
ALU
Corporate Office
  • 4225 Executive Square
  • Suite 800
  • La Jolla, CA 92037
  • United States
+1 (858)

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Altium (Business/Productivity Software) Valuation & Funding

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Altium is a well-run technology company providing specialized software for the design of printed circuit boards. Altium'
Business/Productivity Software
La Jolla, CA
830 As of 2022

Vélizy-Villacoublay, France
 

Boston, MA
 
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Altium (Business/Productivity Software) Competitors (15)

One of Altium (Business/Productivity Software)’s 15 competitors is Dassault Systemes, a Corporation company based in Vélizy-Villacoublay, France.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Dassault Systemes Corporation Vélizy-Villacoublay, France
PTC Formerly VC-backed Boston, MA
ExpressPCB Corporate Backed or Acquired Mulino, OR
Synopsys Formerly VC-backed Sunnyvale, CA
Ansys Formerly PE-Backed Canonsburg, PA
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Altium (Business/Productivity Software) Patents

Altium (Business/Productivity Software) Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-10089429-B2 Method and system for verifying printed circuit board designs, and creating or verifying related electronic component placement data for printed circuit board fabrication and assembly Active 31-Dec-2013
US-20150302130-A1 Method and system for verifying printed circuit board designs, and creating or verifying related electronic component placement data for printed circuit board fabrication and assembly Active 31-Dec-2013
US-20150301525-A1 Method for printed circuit board panelization Inactive 31-Dec-2013
US-9411923-B2 Integrated electronic design automation system Active 30-May-2012
US-20130326457-A1 Integrated electronic design automation system Active 30-May-2012 G06F30/392
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Altium (Business/Productivity Software) Former Investors

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Altium (Business/Productivity Software) Investments & Acquisitions (13)

Altium (Business/Productivity Software)’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Part Analytics. The deal was made on 21-Jan-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Part Analytics 21-Jan-2025 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
Valispace 21-Dec-2023 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
MacroFab 25-May-2021 Later Stage VC Business/Productivity Software
Gumstix 30-Apr-2019 Merger/Acquisition Computers, Parts and Peripherals
Pcb:Ng 05-Jun-2018 Merger/Acquisition Electronic Equipment and Instruments
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Altium (Business/Productivity Software) Exits (1)

Altium (Business/Productivity Software)’s most recent exit was on 01-Jan-2001 from TASKING. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
TASKING 01-Jan-2001 Completed
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Altium (Business/Productivity Software) Affiliates

Subsidiaries (7)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Part Analytics Milwaukee, WI 2017
Valispace Bremen, Germany 2015
Ciiva Braintree, United Kingdom 2012
Upverter Toronto, Canada 2010
Octopart New York, NY 2006
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Altium (Business/Productivity Software) FAQs

  • When was Altium (Business/Productivity Software) founded?

    Altium (Business/Productivity Software) was founded in 1985.

  • Where is Altium (Business/Productivity Software) headquartered?

    Altium (Business/Productivity Software) is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.

  • What is the size of Altium (Business/Productivity Software)?

    Altium (Business/Productivity Software) has 830 total employees.

  • What industry is Altium (Business/Productivity Software) in?

    Altium (Business/Productivity Software)’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.

  • Is Altium (Business/Productivity Software) a private or public company?

    Altium (Business/Productivity Software) is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Altium (Business/Productivity Software)?

    The current valuation of Altium (Business/Productivity Software) is .

  • What is Altium (Business/Productivity Software)’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Altium (Business/Productivity Software) is .

  • Who are Altium (Business/Productivity Software)’s investors?

    Citicorp Nominees, Hsbc Custody Nominees, J.P. Morgan Nominees Australia, and National Nominees have invested in Altium (Business/Productivity Software).

  • Who are Altium (Business/Productivity Software)’s competitors?

    Dassault Systemes, PTC, ExpressPCB, Synopsys, and Ansys are some of the 15 competitors of Altium (Business/Productivity Software).

  • When was Altium (Business/Productivity Software) acquired?

    Altium (Business/Productivity Software) was acquired on 01-Aug-2024.

  • Who acquired Altium (Business/Productivity Software)?

    Altium (Business/Productivity Software) was acquired by Renesas Electronics.

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