SmartSoC Solutions — Acquired by Virtusa
SmartSoC Solutions is a global semiconductor design and embedded engineering services company, specializing in custom ASIC development, turnkey project execution, and foundry enablement. The firm supports leading semiconductor and system companies in building differentiated silicon and accelerating product development. With deep expertise across digital design, verification, physical design, DFT, and embedded software, SmartSoC established itself as a trusted engineering partner for clients looking to scale complex design programs with speed and quality. Backed by a strong delivery footprint with 1,400+ professionals across five design centers and 12 locations, SmartSoC combines domain depth with execution excellence, positioning the company as a high-potential platform in India's fast-growing semiconductor engineering services ecosystem.
SmartSoC's leadership sought a strategic partner that could provide long-term scale, stability, and accelerated access to global customers and programs. The goal was to align with an acquirer whose digital engineering and IT services platform could amplify SmartSoC's semiconductor capabilities while ensuring continuity for its team and clients. Xpertiz was appointed as the exclusive advisor to manage the end-to-end transaction.
- 01Positioning a specialized semiconductor services firm within a broader digital engineering and IT services acquisition landscape.
- 02Articulating SmartSoC's platform value — spanning custom ASIC, verification, physical design, and embedded software — to a buyer evaluating cross-sell and integration synergies.
- 03Ensuring alignment between SmartSoC's engineering-led culture and Virtusa's global delivery model during deal structuring.
- 04Managing a transaction involving a 1,400+ member organization across multiple design centers and geographies while maintaining zero operational disruption.
SmartSoC Solutions was successfully acquired by Virtusa, enabling long-term scale and stability for SmartSoC stakeholders. The deal expanded Virtusa's semiconductor and embedded engineering capabilities, accelerated access to global customers and cross-sell opportunities, and created a stronger combined delivery platform through shared talent, infrastructure, and execution maturity.