Empyrean Technology · 北京华大九天科技股份有限公司

EDA & IP Provider

Founded May 2009; China’s largest domestic EDA software vendor, positioned to benefit directly as US export controls restrict Chinese chip designers’ acces…
Published

October 11, 2026

Chinese name: 北京华大九天科技股份有限公司 (Běijīng Huádà Jiǔtiān Kējì Gǔfèn Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī)

TipWhy This Matters

Founded May 2009; China’s largest domestic EDA software vendor, positioned to benefit directly as US export controls restrict Chinese chip designers’ access to foreign EDA tools (Synopsys, Cadence, Siemens EDA). H1 2026 revenue reached ¥566 million (+13.0% YoY) but the company posted a net loss of ¥45.06 million for the half; analyst forecasts cited in domestic coverage project a return to profitability by full-year 2026 (roughly ¥40 million net profit), rising toward ¥180 million by 2028 as revenue growth continues at a projected ~20%/year. Its M&A is now the strategic story: on 8 October 2026 Empyrean announced ¥149 million for a 6.90% stake in digital place-and-route specialist 芯行纪 (X-Linkage) — after similar fund-routed buys — having already taken equity in 亿方联创, and seeded two more EDA-industry funds (¥91m and ¥90m, Aug–Sep 2026), assembling a domestic toolchain by balance sheet rather than organic build. Product-wise it shipped a full 3DIC/advanced-packaging verification suite (Argus 3DIC, Storm, ALPS 3D cross-node simulation) in mid-2026 — directly aimed at the heterogeneous-stacking designs that leading-edge-node denial makes China’s fallback path (the ‘τ-scaling/logic folding’ wave it was reported to be riding when its stock re-rated in June 2026).

What does this firm design?

EDA software tools used by chip designers for layout, verification, and simulation — the software layer that every other fabless firm in this tracker depends on.

Key Facts

Category EDA & IP Provider
Founded 2009
Location Beijing, Beijing Municipality
Product Focus Electronic design automation (EDA) software
Node Sophistication Not applicable — an EDA software vendor
Entity List No
Last Verified Newest source dated 08 Oct 2026 (4 sources)

Design Score

3.8/5

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