Knowlent

Knowlent Corporation operates within the electronic design automation (EDA) sector, specializing in analog and mixed-signal verification. Founded in 2001 by Sandipan Bhanot, the company established its headquarters in Santa Clara, California.

The firm's core business revolves around providing analog verification platforms that assist in the analysis, characterization, and verification of complex analog and mixed-signal designs. This positions Knowlent as a B2B software provider, serving enterprises in the semiconductor industry. Its revenue model is based on software-as-a-service (SaaS) subscriptions.

Knowlent's product suite includes Opal TBE, a simulation control environment for running analyses and displaying results, along with GoldSpec pre-built test suites and Opal TBB graphical test bench builders. These tools are designed to streamline the verification process for semiconductor engineering teams.

The company's journey includes securing a Series A funding round of $1.25 million in January 2005 from AsiaTech Management, followed by a Series B round of $2.35 million in May 2006 with participation from AsiaTech Management and Incubic Venture Fund. A significant milestone was its acquisition by Cadence Design Systems in April 2008.

Keywords: electronic design automation, EDA, analog verification, mixed-signal verification, semiconductor engineering, B2B, SaaS, simulation control environment, graphical test bench builders, circuit analysis, circuit characterization, Opal TBE, GoldSpec, Opal TBB, Sandipan Bhanot, Cadence Design Systems, AsiaTech Management, Incubic Venture Fund, Santa Clara