Onto Innovation Completes 27% Minority Investment in Rigaku Holdings

Onto Innovation Completes Acquisition of Materials Analysis Product Lines from Semilab International

February 19, 2026

Manufacturing

Onto Innovation completed the acquisition of key materials composition and electrical analysis product lines from Semilab International (including Semilab USA LLC), expanding Onto’s materials-analysis and metrology capabilities for the semiconductor market. The transaction (announced June 2025; completed November 17, 2025) augments Onto’s product portfolio and team and was disclosed alongside Onto’s fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results.

IonQ Acquires Controlling Stake in ID Quantique

May 6, 2025

Cybersecurity

IonQ has completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in ID Quantique (IDQ), adding IDQ's quantum key distribution (QKD) systems, quantum random number generators (QRNGs) and single-photon detectors to its product portfolio. The deal expands IonQ's quantum networking and secure-communications capabilities, brings nearly 300 granted and pending patents to IonQ's IP estate, and strengthens its position in national and international quantum communications initiatives.

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.

CVC Capital Partners Reinvests in Ontic, Brings in New Minority Investors

September 3, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

CVC Capital Partners has renewed its majority ownership of Ontic and introduced new minority investors in a fresh investment cycle to fund the company's next phase of growth. The capital will be used to expand customer support and dedicated repair capabilities, bolster supply‑chain and sustainment engineering, and develop enhanced data analytics to support OEMs and aircraft operators worldwide.

QIA Takes Minority Stake in Kokusai Electric Corporation

June 22, 2023

Manufacturing

Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), via its subsidiary Qatar Holding LLC, has taken a minority stake in Japan-based semiconductor equipment manufacturer Kokusai Electric Corporation, acquiring shares from global investment firm KKR. The investment supports Kokusai's role in advanced deposition and treatment equipment amid rising demand from data centers, AI and other high-growth semiconductor end markets.

Rigaku Corporation Acquires MILabs B.V.

August 2, 2021

Medical Devices

Rigaku Corporation acquired all issued shares of MILabs B.V., a Netherlands-based manufacturer of preclinical PET, SPECT, CT and optical imaging systems, closing on August 2, 2021. The deal expands Rigaku's entry into the life sciences and pre-clinical imaging market by combining MILabs' multi-modality imaging capabilities with Rigaku's X-ray imaging and global sales and service network.