Virtusa Acquires Bengaluru-based SmartSoC Solutions

Product and platform engineering firm Virtusa on Wednesday announced that it has acquired Bengaluru-based SmartSoC Solutions, a semiconductor engineering and chip design services company. The deal amount was not disclosed.

The Massachusetts-headquartered company said the strategic acquisition strengthens its position in AI and chip design innovation, enabling it to meet the growing global demand for advanced silicon.

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Virtusa said that integrating SmartSoC’s capabilities in silicon design, verification, and embedded systems engineering will strengthen its ability to capitalize on the rapidly rising demand for advanced silicon.

"The acquisition of SmartSoC is transformational for Virtusa," Nitesh Banga, chief executive officer of Virtusa, said in a statement. "It immediately establishes us as a key player in the high-growth semiconductor engineering space, completing our vision for a full-stack offering that can serve clients from the foundational silicon layer all the way through to the customer application."

"Our combined strengths create a unique market proposition: a comprehensive, end-to-end digital engineering partner with chip-to-cloud capabilities," Desareddy said. He added that Virtusa’s global scale, deep relationships with Fortune 100 clients, and digital engineering heritage would allow the company to accelerate its growth, expand service offerings, and bring value to the world’s leading semiconductor and technology companies.

Banga noted that as AI models grow more complex and data center investments rise globally, in-house chip design capabilities will become increasingly important.

The acquisition also establishes Virtusa’s semiconductor engineering presence in India and enhances its global delivery by integrating SmartSoC’s teams in Bengaluru, Hubli, and Hyderabad.

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It brings over 1,400 skilled engineers experienced in VLSI, physical design, and embedded software.

SmartSoC’s existing leadership, led by CEO Bharath Desareddy, will remain in place to oversee delivery and client engagements. All current projects, contracts, and service agreements will continue unchanged.

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