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Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) · Software · January 1984

TA Associates Management LP acquires Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

On January 1, 1984, TA Associates Management LP acquired Cadence Design Systems, Inc., a software company in California, United States.

Deal at a glance

AnnouncedJanuary 1, 1984 TypeBuyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) TargetCadence Design Systems, Inc. Buyer TA Associates Management LP SectorSoftware LocationCalifornia, United States ValueNot disclosed

Target company

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
California, United States
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. is an electronic design automation (EDA) software and engineering technology company that develops software, hardware, and intellectual property (IP) solutions for the design and verification of semiconductors, electronic system...
Softwaresector
1962founded
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Buyer

TA Associates Management LP
Private equity firm · 420 deals on record
  • 7th transaction in software
  • 35th transaction in United States
420deals, all time
81in this sector
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Questions about this deal

Who acquired Cadence Design Systems, Inc.?TA Associates Management LP acquired Cadence Design Systems, Inc. on January 1, 1984.

What type of deal was it?It was a buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) in the software sector in 1984.

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