NUBURU Acquires a Controlling Interest in Tekne S.p.A.

ICAPE Group Acquires TEKUBE SRL’s PCB Trading Activities in Italy

April 22, 2026

IT Services

ICAPE Group signed and closed an agreement to acquire the printed circuit board (PCB) buying and reselling/trading activities of TEKUBE SRL in Northern Italy. The acquired business serves about 30 active clients by the end of 2025 and is expected to strengthen ICAPE’s presence in Southern Europe and expand service and coverage in Veneto.

NUBURU Acquires Lyocon S.r.l.

February 5, 2026

Manufacturing

NUBURU, Inc. has completed the acquisition of Italian laser manufacturer Lyocon S.r.l., re-establishing an operational, revenue-generating blue-laser industrial platform. The deal consolidates Lyocon's manufacturing and systems-integration capabilities into NUBURU's Defense & Security platform to accelerate commercialization across advanced manufacturing and dual-use defense applications.

NUBURU (through Nuburu Defense) Acquires Orbit S.r.l. in Staged Deal

October 16, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

NUBURU, Inc. is acquiring Orbit S.r.l. through its wholly owned subsidiary Nuburu Defense LLC as part of a two-stage process, where the company will move from minority investment to full control and consolidation. NUBURU completed initial tranches (including a first phase placing ~10.7% equity and a later tranche providing operating control), and plans to acquire the remaining equity subject to stockholder approval.

NUBURU Secures $100 Million Standby Equity Purchase Facility to Pursue Acquisition of Tekne S.p.A.

June 2, 2025

Energy

NUBURU, Inc. entered into a standby equity purchase agreement with YA II PN, Ltd. that gives NUBURU the option to sell up to $100 million of its shares, subject to specified conditions. NUBURU said the flexibility supports its growth and transformation plan, including a plan to acquire a controlling interest in Tekne S.p.A. pending regulatory and stockholder approval.

NUBURU, Inc. to Go Public via Merger With Tailwind Acquisition Corp.

August 8, 2022

IT Services

NUBURU entered into a business combination agreement with special purpose acquisition company Tailwind Acquisition Corp. (TWND) to become a publicly listed company. The combined company will trade under the ticker symbol “BURU,” with the transaction expected to close in early 2023, subject to customary approvals and conditions.

Netezza Acquires NuTech Solutions

May 15, 2008

Data & Analytics

Netezza Corporation acquired NuTech Solutions, a Charlotte-based provider of predictive analytics and optimization solutions, adding roughly 30 analytic scientists and engineers and their intellectual property. NuTech will operate as an independent division of Netezza, extending Netezza's advanced analytics capabilities across automotive, consumer goods, energy and government verticals.