Quanterix Completes Acquisition of Akoya Biosciences
July 8, 2025
Quanterix completed its previously announced acquisition of Akoya Biosciences under the amended merger agreement, issuing about 7.8 million shares and paying about $20 million in cash in the aggregate to Akoya holders. The companies positioned the deal as creating an integrated platform for measuring biomarkers across the blood and tissue continuum and expanding addressable markets.
- Buyers
- Quanterix Corporation
- Targets
- Akoya Biosciences, Inc.
- Industry
- Healthcare Services
- Location
- United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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