ALPHAEON Acquires LENSAR

Boston Scientific Acquires Lumenis Surgical Business from Baring Private Equity Asia for $1.07B

March 3, 2021

Medical Devices

Boston Scientific has agreed to acquire the Lumenis Surgical Business from Baring Private Equity Asia/Lumenis for USD 1.07 billion, subject to closing adjustments. The deal transfers Lumenis' surgical laser portfolio and global surgical team (including its Israeli laser center of excellence) to Boston Scientific to bolster its Urology strategy, while Lumenis — still owned by BPEA — will focus on Aesthetics and Vision.

Hahn & Company Acquires Cynosure and Merges It with Lutronic to Form Cynosure Lutronic

January 19, 2024

Medical Devices

Hahn & Company completed the acquisition of Cynosure and has combined it with Lutronic (which Hahn had recently acquired) under the newly formed parent Cynosure Lutronic, Inc. The merger creates a global leader in energy‑based medical aesthetic systems with an expanded product portfolio, R&D capabilities and a broader international commercial footprint.

Lensrentals Acquires BorrowLenses

March 14, 2024

E-Commerce

Lensrentals has acquired the BorrowLenses brand and select assets, consolidating two prominent online photo and video equipment rental businesses. The deal expands Lensrentals' inventory, customer base and regional footprint — BorrowLenses will continue to fulfill existing orders in the near term while Lensrentals integrates assets and order histories.

indie Semiconductor Acquires EXALOS AG for $45 Million

September 27, 2023

Manufacturing

indie Semiconductor has completed the acquisition of Swiss photonics company EXALOS AG for about $45 million in stock, with up to $20 million of additional contingent consideration tied to 24-month revenue-based performance targets. The deal secures EXALOS' SLED and SOA technologies and a team of ~17 engineers to expand indie's laser and silicon photonics portfolio and accelerate its Autotech offerings to global tier‑1 suppliers and automotive OEMs.

Quantum Computing Inc. Acquires Luminar Semiconductor, Inc. for $110M

February 5, 2026

Manufacturing

Quantum Computing Inc. (QCi) completed an all-cash acquisition of Luminar Semiconductor, Inc. (LSI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Luminar Technologies, in a transaction valued at $110 million. The deal brings LSI’s lasers, detectors, advanced packaging, and manufacturing capabilities into QCi’s thin-film lithium niobate photonics platform to create a vertically integrated, domestically manufactured photonics and quantum technology offering and to strengthen near-term revenue and defense/aerospace market access.

Kyocera Acquires SLD Laser (Soraa Laser Diode, Inc.)

November 12, 2020

Manufacturing

Kyocera Corporation has agreed to acquire 100% ownership of California-based SLD Laser (formally Soraa Laser Diode, Inc.), a developer and manufacturer of gallium nitride (GaN) based laser light sources. SLD Laser commercializes high-brightness laser products for mobility, specialty lighting, consumer and industrial applications and will become a Kyocera group company upon regulatory approval.