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accession: "0001628280-25-020745"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SVCO"
cik: "0001943289"
company_name: "Silvaco Group, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-04-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T04:14:39.204571+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
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confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Silvaco acquires Tech-X Corporation for multi-physics simulation software

## Summary
- Acquisition of Tech-X adds photonics, electromagnetics, and plasma dynamics simulation tools.
- Tech-X's GPU-based multi-physics tools will integrate with Silvaco's Victory TCAD platform.
- John Cary, Tech-X CTO and University of Colorado professor, joins Silvaco's team.
- Deal terms including purchase price and expected close date were not disclosed.
- Needham & Company served as financial advisor to Silvaco in the transaction.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-020745
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SVCO
- cik: 0001943289
- company_name: Silvaco Group, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-04-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1943289/000162828025020745/0001628280-25-020745-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1943289/000162828025020745/svco-20250429.htm

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