![]() The second, was the hardware - Mentor ran all programs on the Apollo workstation, while Daisy and Valid each built their own hardware. ![]() When Mentor entered the CAE market the company had two technical differentiators: the first was the software - Mentor, Valid, and Daisy each had software with different strengths and weaknesses. Based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, Apollo was less than a year old and had only announced itself to the public a few weeks prior to when the founders of Mentor Graphics began their initial meetings. Īpollo Computer workstations were chosen as the initial hardware platform. The next round was $2 million from five venture capital firms, and in April 1983 a third round raised an additional $7 million. ![]() The first round of money, worth $1 million, came from Sutter Hill, Greylock, and Venrock Associates. Siemens EDA was founded as Mentor Graphics in 1981 by Tom Bruggere, Gerry Langeler, and Dave Moffenbeier, all formerly of Tektronix. 4.4 Electrical systems, cabling, and harness.
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