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Investment firm

Mentor Graphics

Corporate VC

LinkedIn pageX profileCrunchbase profileKenya2known portfolio companies1person tracked1co-investor

Mentor Graphics is a corporate venture arm. The one team member on file is in Kenya. Among the 2 companies in the known portfolio are CiraNova and Calypto Design Systems.

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Investment focus

Sector
Hardware

Who to pitch at Mentor Graphics

Mentor Graphics portfolio companies (2)

  • CiraNova
  • Calypto Design Systems

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About Mentor Graphics

The firm's listing covers sector Hardware, and focus areas Chips, DeepTech and Semiconductors; known deals cluster at Growth and Seed.

The contact to approach at Mentor Graphics is Peter Desire (Investor).

Across the known portfolio, one co-investor appears alongside Mentor Graphics: Synopsys.

Frequently asked questions

What is Mentor Graphics?

Mentor Graphics is a corporate venture arm whose one person on file is in Kenya, with a known portfolio of 2 companies. The portfolio comes from public investment records rather than from the firm, so deals that never surfaced publicly are not in it.

What does Mentor Graphics invest in?

Listed sectors include Hardware; listed focus areas include Chips, DeepTech and Semiconductors. Those tags come from the portfolio attached to the firm, so they describe what has been backed rather than a stated mandate for what comes next.

What stage does Mentor Graphics invest at?

The known deals of Mentor Graphics include Growth and Seed rounds. Check that against your own round before reaching out: stage mismatch is the most common reason a well matched sector still goes nowhere.

Who should I pitch at Mentor Graphics?

One person at Mentor Graphics is on file, listed as a contact for the firm, with their own profile page.

How do I contact Mentor Graphics?

Any email address on file for the firm is masked on this page and readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The one person attached to the firm has their own page, which shows whether an address is on file for them.

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