Luna Innovations Acquires LIOS Sensing from NKT Photonics

Luna Innovations Acquires Silixa

December 21, 2023

Telecommunications

Luna Innovations Incorporated acquired Silixa, a UK-based leader in distributed fiber optic sensing, for $21.5 million in upfront cash plus up to $16.5 million in earnouts. The deal, partially funded by a strategic investment from White Hat Capital Partners, adds DAS, DTS and DSS capabilities to Luna's portfolio and expands its presence in the U.K./EMEA and end markets such as energy, mining and defense.

Luna Innovations Acquires General Photonics

March 4, 2019

Telecommunications

Luna Innovations Incorporated acquired General Photonics Corporation, a Chino, California-based provider of polarization management components, modules and optical test equipment, for $20 million (including up to $1 million earnout). The purchase expands Luna's Lightwave division and strengthens its communications test product portfolio by adding complementary measurement and polarization control capabilities and vertical integration synergies.

Luna Innovations Acquires New Ridge Technologies

November 2, 2020

Telecommunications

Luna Innovations Inc. acquired Maryland-based New Ridge Technologies LLC on November 2, 2020, adding advanced fiber-optic test and measurement equipment and optical subsystems to Luna's communications test portfolio. Founder and CEO Dr. Henry Yaffe will join Luna as Vice President of Technology for the Communications Test business unit, supporting Luna's capability expansion into polarization control, polarimetry and optical spectral analysis for telecom, 5G and datacenter customers.

Sentrics Acquires Luna Lights

September 22, 2020

Healthcare Services

Sentrics Holdings announced the acquisition of Luna Lights, a maker of automated, motion‑activated lighting and sleep/behavior monitoring for senior living communities. Luna Lights' technology will be integrated into Sentrics' Ensure360/Enrich360 platform to expand fall‑prevention and resident-monitoring capabilities; the founders will assist with product integration.

Microsoft Acquires Lumenisity

December 15, 2022

Telecommunications

Microsoft has acquired Lumenisity, a U.K. pioneer in hollow-core optical fiber (NANF) technology, following Lumenisity's completion of a new hollow-core fiber manufacturing facility in the United Kingdom. The acquisition is intended to accelerate Microsoft's efforts to reduce latency and increase data throughput across its cloud and distributed computing infrastructure, with potential applications across telecom, finance and healthcare.

Onto Innovation Acquires Lumina Instruments and Kulicke & Soffa Lithography Business

October 31, 2024

Manufacturing

Onto Innovation Inc. has acquired Lumina Instruments, Inc. (Milpitas, CA) and the lithography business of Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. The tuck‑in acquisitions expand Onto Innovation’s inspection and panel lithography capabilities, add patents and R&D personnel, and are expected to generate up to $100 million of additional annual revenue within three years.