Eyelit Technologies Acquires Optessa

Optain Health Acquires EyePACS

November 6, 2025

Healthcare Services

Optain Health has acquired EyePACS, the largest teleophthalmology network in the United States, combining Optain’s AI-driven robotic retinal imaging with EyePACS’s nationwide screening infrastructure to expand retinal screening access in primary care. The acquisition formalizes a two-year collaboration, preserves continuity for EyePACS clinical partners, and aims to scale earlier detection of eye and systemic disease while advancing oculomics research.

Eyelit Technologies Acquires Adexa

January 14, 2025

Software

Eyelit Technologies, backed by private equity partner Banneker Partners, has acquired Adexa, a global provider of AI-driven supply chain and enterprise business planning solutions. The acquisition expands Eyelit's smart factory offering by integrating Adexa's planning, scheduling and real-time supply chain capabilities into Eyelit's MES and APS solutions; Adexa was advised by Marks Baughan on the transaction.

Eyelit Acquires UK-based SaaS MES Provider MESTEC

May 12, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Eyelit, a US-based provider of Manufacturing Execution (MES), Quality Management (QMS), and factory automation solutions, has acquired MESTEC, a Bracknell, United Kingdom-based cloud-native, multi-tenant MES/MOM SaaS vendor. The acquisition expands Eyelit's cloud MES capabilities and accelerates MESTEC's planned expansion into the Americas while supported by an investment from Banneker Partners.

Banneker Partners Invests in Eyelit

March 22, 2022

Software

Banneker Partners, an enterprise software-focused investment firm, made a growth investment in Eyelit Inc., a provider of Manufacturing Execution (MES), Quality Management (QMS), and factory automation software. The capital and Banneker's software expertise will accelerate Eyelit's product development and market expansion in Industry 4.0 and smart factory solutions.

Pacteon Acquires ESS Technologies

December 27, 2021

Industrial Services

Pacteon, a portfolio company of GenNx360 Capital Partners, has acquired ESS Technologies, a provider of carton and packaging line design, equipment manufacturing, integration and automation solutions. The acquisition expands Pacteon's packaging line integration capabilities and strengthens its presence in the pharmaceutical, diagnostic and cosmetic end markets.

Aspen Technology Acquires OptiPlant

December 9, 2020

Software

Aspen Technology, Inc. (AspenTech) has acquired OptiPlant, a Walnut Creek–based developer of AI-driven 3D conceptual plant layout and engineering automation software. The acquisition expands AspenTech’s industrial AI and conceptual design capabilities and integrates OptiPlant’s layout and routing solutions with AspenTech’s process modeling and cost-estimating products.