CERES provides M & A advisory services to growth companies employing photonics to serve a wide range of markets
Sell Side M & A Advisory
Technology businesses face market and technological uncertainty in complex ecosystems. Engage CERES’ broad network and strategic insight on the sell side to realize maximum value.
Buy Side M & A Advisory
Great companies are scarce. There is an abundance of investment capital. M & A sales processes are competitive. Partner with CERES on the buy side for clarity of strategic direction and speed to action.
Business Valuation
CERES is highly specialized in valuation of businesses with core photonics technology. Whether privately or publicly owned, be smarter and better prepared for sale or acquisition with CERES on valuation.
Recent Articles
Photonics in Today’s Transformative Age
Today’s transformative age is blurring the lines between economic sectors, while creating new and unique opportunities to step beyond traditional boundaries. With this collision of industries, leaders in traditionally defined sectors are seizing opportunities to create new value for their customers and reshape their businesses.
Linda Smith Honored as Fellow of SPIE
CERES announces the promotion of Linda Smith to Fellow of SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. SPIE confers the grade of Fellow on a member who has become distinguished through outstanding technical accomplishments and entrepreneurial contributions to optics and photonics.
Bi-Weekly Photonics Tech Wire
October 13, 2020
Bi-weekly newsfeed on M&A and private placement transactions in the photonics industry and the markets it serves.
2019 Mergers & Acquisitions in Photonics
In the worldwide photonics industry, 2019 was another record year for mergers & acquisitions (M&A) in terms of both deal value and deal volume. However, M&A activity for pure-play photonics companies was down from recent years. Strategic buyers continued to dominate M&A, but financial buyers took an increasing role.
CERES Advises nPoint on Sale to Motion Solutions
CERES Technology Advisors is pleased to announce the sale of nPoint, Inc. to Motion Solutions. nPoint designs, manufactures and supplies piezo-driven stages and scanners, nanopositioning control electronics and software to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM’s) and end-users worldwide. Its proprietary flexure-guided technology is at the core of all products.
Linda Smith, President of CERES, joins the OSA Foundation Board
The Optical Society (OSA) is pleased to announce that Linda Smith, President of CERES Technology Advisors, Inc has joined The OSA Foundation (OSAF) Board of Directors.
