Geospace Technologies Acquires GeoVox Security (Heartbeat Detector Technology)

Gentex Corporation Acquires VOXX International Corporation

April 1, 2025

Automotive

Gentex Corporation completed the acquisition of VOXX International Corporation in an all-cash transaction at $7.50 per share, closing April 1, 2025 after VOXX stockholders approved the merger. Gentex says the purchase expands its automotive and consumer electronics capabilities — including VOXX’s distribution network, EyeLock biometric technology and premium audio brands — to accelerate growth in smart home, automotive OEM/aftermarket and consumer products.

Rocket Lab Acquires Geost

August 12, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

Rocket Lab Corporation has completed the acquisition of the parent holding company of Geost, LLC from Lightridge Solutions (a portfolio company of ATL Partners) for $275 million before closing adjustments — comprising approximately $125 million in cash and 3,057,588 shares of Rocket Lab common stock, plus a potential earnout of up to $50 million. The deal brings Geost's electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) sensor payload capabilities and manufacturing facilities into Rocket Lab, expanding its national security space capabilities and U.S. footprint (Arizona and Virginia).

Geospace Technologies Acquires Aquana, LLC

July 7, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Geospace Technologies Corporation acquired 100% of Aquana, LLC, a provider of wireless IoT water monitoring and remote shut-off valve systems, which will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary. The deal included an initial cash payment of $1.4 million plus contingent cash payments over a six-year earn-out; Geospace said the acquisition expands its IoT and smart city capabilities and complements its existing product and manufacturing base.

ATL Partners Acquires Majority Stake in GEOST

August 18, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

New York-based private equity firm ATL Partners has made a majority investment in GEOST, a Tucson, Arizona designer and integrator of small-to-medium electro-optical/infrared sensors for national security space missions. ATL plans to scale GEOST through organic growth, new production capacity and strategic bolt-on acquisitions to expand the company's product capabilities in space domain awareness and related subsystems.

Telesystem Acquires Managed Services Provider VoxNet

July 14, 2021

Telecommunications

Telesystem has agreed to acquire the assets of Pennsylvania-based managed services provider VoxNet, previously part of the holdings of Helm Partners. The deal expands Telesystem's managed security, unified communications and internet access customer base across new strategic markets and supplements its organic growth with targeted acquisitions.

Allegro MicroSystems Acquires Voxtel, Inc. to Boost LiDAR Capabilities

August 31, 2020

Automotive

Allegro MicroSystems has acquired Voxtel, Inc., a Beaverton, Oregon-based developer and manufacturer of eye-safe LiDAR and photonic imaging technologies. The acquisition adds Voxtel's lasers, ROICs, and NIR/SWIR photodetectors (and related IP and engineering team) to Allegro's automotive semiconductor portfolio to accelerate ADAS and automotive LiDAR solutions.