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Moshe Gavrielov, CEO. January 29, 2002. An Outsider’s Perspective. 1998: Wall Street Common Wisdom. EDA is a small business EDA will become a duopoly No more EDA companies will go public No one invests in EDA startups In-house tools will make a comeback Confusing business models.
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Moshe Gavrielov, CEO January 29, 2002
1998: Wall Street Common Wisdom • EDA is a small business • EDA will become a duopoly • No more EDA companies will go public • No one invests in EDA startups • In-house tools will make a comeback • Confusing business models
Top IPO Performers: 2001 1 8 0 1 6 0 1 4 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 (%) 8 0 6 0 4 0 2 0 0 Unilab Bunge Verisity Centene Nassda Accenture LogicVision Given Imaging Select Medical Cross Country AFC Enterprises Advisory Board Charter Financial PDF Solutions Peet's Coffee & Tea Odyssey Healthcare HPL Technologies Wright Medical Group Willis Group Holdings Alliance Data Systems AMN Healthcare Services Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp Magma Design Automation Monolithic System Technology United Surgical Partners International Source: CommScan, Equidesk; Data includes top 25 performing IPO’s YTD; Prices as of Dec 31, 2001
“Anything useful has already been invented” 2002: Wall Street Common Wisdom • EDA is a small business • EDA will become a duopoly • No more EDA companies will go public • No one invests in EDA startups • In-house tools will make a comeback • Confusing business models Compared to what? By whom?
What Actually Changed in Four Years? • Complexity up 8X • Power dissipation up >2X • Supply voltage drops • Very deep sub-micron effects prevail • Opportunities multiply….
Key Ingredients for Enduring Success • Real solution for killer problem • Large potential customer base • Effective channels • Renewable revenue model • Full management team • Focus on execution