Velocity One (Charlesbank) Acquires EMCORE to Form Aerospace & Defense Platform
November 8, 2024
Velocity One, a newly formed aerospace manufacturing holding company backed by Charlesbank Capital Partners, signed a merger agreement to acquire EMCORE Corporation. EMCORE will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Velocity One, completing Charlesbank’s platform buildout alongside Cartridge Actuated Devices (CAD) and Aerosphere Power. The acquisition closed on March 5, 2025.
- Buyers
- Velocity One Holdings, LP, Charlesbank Capital Partners, Velocity Merger Sub, Inc., Launch Point Partners LLC
- Targets
- EMCORE Corporation, EMCORE Corporation (formerly Nasdaq: EMKR)
- Platforms
- Velocity One
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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