Cadence Design Systems (Nasdaq: CDNS) has announced an agreement to acquire ChipStack, a Seattle-based twenty-person startup specialising in AI-powered chip verification tools. The deal, disclosed on 10 November 2025, will integrate ChipStack’s team and technology into Cadence’s verification and design automation portfolio. ChipStack, born from the AI2 Incubator in 2023, developed agentic AI solutions that … Continue reading Cadence Design Systems Acquires ChipStack to Boost AI-Driven Verification Capabilities