Altium
Develops PCB design software and cloud platforms (Altium Designer, Altium 365) that integrate electronic and mechanical design for manufacturing, including additive manufacturing workflows.
- CEO / Founder
- Aram Mirkazemi
- Team Size
- 501-1000
- Stage
- Acquired
- Latest Round
- Acquisition - $5.8B - February 2024
- Key Investors
- Renesas Electronics; Public Investors
Technology & Products
Key Products
Altium Designer, Altium Concord Pro, Altium NEXUS, Vault, CircuitStudio, CircuitMaker
Technological Advantage
Proprietary cloud architecture and real-time collaboration tools create switching costs through deep integration into customer design workflows; data advantage from aggregated design patterns and supply chain analytics.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces electronics design-to-manufacturing cycle time by 30-50% through unified ECAD/MCAD collaboration, cloud-based platform integration, and seamless supply chain connectivity, enabling faster product development and manufacturing optimization.
How They Differentiate
3x faster ECAD/MCAD synchronization than manual workflows (real-time vs. days), 40% broader component library than KiCad (17M+ parts), and deeper manufacturing integration than SOLIDWORKS for PCB-specific additive manufacturing applications.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
PCB designers, electrical engineers, electronics manufacturers, engineering teams at companies ranging from startups to multinational corporations
Industry Verticals
Electronics; Aerospace/Defense; Automotive; Medical Devices; Consumer Electronics; Industrial Equipment
Competitors
Autodesk Fusion; SOLIDWORKS; Cadence; KiCad
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Revenue $171.8M annually; 15% employee growth to ~860 employees; over 30 years in electronics design software.
Major Milestones
Founded as Protel Systems (1985); IPO on ASX as Altium Limited; Launch of Altium 365 cloud platform; Acquisition by Renesas Electronics (2024)
Notable Customers
MKS Instruments; Woodoo