CERES provides M & A advisory services to growth companies employing photonics to serve a wide range of markets - from life sciences to consumer electronics to advanced manufacturing
Sell Side M & A Advisory
Technology businesses face market and technological uncertainty in complex ecosystems. Engage CERES’ broad network and strategic insight to markets served by photonics on the sell side to realize maximum value.
Buy Side M & A Advisory
Great companies are scarce. There is an abundance of investment capital. Prices are high. 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 entrepreneur, private equity 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 lines between economic sectors, while creating new and unique opportunities. 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. A Fellow is distinguished through outstanding technical accomplishments and entrepreneurial contributions to optics and photonics.
2020 Mergers & Acquisitions in Photonics
Despite the pandemic, frothy public markets and new normals refuel photonics M&A and IPO markets in 2020
Linda Smith, President of CERES, joins the OSA Foundation Board
The Optical Society is pleased to announce that Linda Smith, President of CERES Technology Advisors has joined The OSA Foundation Board of Directors.
CERES Advises nPoint on Sale to Motion Solutions
CERES announces the sale of nPoint to Motion Solutions. nPoint provides piezo-driven nanopositioning stages, scanners, control electronics and software to OEM's and end-users worldwide.
2019 Mergers & Acquisitions in Photonics
In the worldwide photonics industry, 2019 was another record year for 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.
2020 Mergers & Acquisitions in Photonics
Despite the pandemic, frothy public markets and new normals refuel photonics M&A and IPO markets in 2020
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Linda Smith, President of CERES, joins the OSA Foundation Board
The Optical Society is pleased to announce that Linda Smith, President of CERES Technology Advisors has joined The OSA Foundation Board of Directors.
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CERES Advises nPoint on Sale to Motion Solutions
CERES announces the sale of nPoint to Motion Solutions. nPoint provides piezo-driven nanopositioning stages, scanners, control electronics and software to OEM's and end-users worldwide.
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2019 Mergers & Acquisitions in Photonics
In the worldwide photonics industry, 2019 was another record year for 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.
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Linda Smith of CERES Joins Luminate Advisory Board
CERES announces Linda Smith, President of CERES, is joining the advisory board of Luminate, the world’s largest optics, photonics, and imaging accelerator.
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CERES Advises Emphysys on Growth Financing
CERES announces growth financing for Emphysys, a powerhouse product development partner who is changing the future of R&D and new product development. With specialties in medical devices, semiconductor equipment and industrial machinery, the company is comprised of a diverse group of professionals with extensive backgrounds in fundamental physics and complex engineering systems.
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Photonics in Today’s Transformative Age
Today’s transformative age is blurring lines between economic sectors, while creating new and unique opportunities. With this collision of industries, leaders in traditionally defined sectors are seizing opportunities to create new value for their customers and reshape their businesses.
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Foreign Investment in US Photonics Technologies
Significant changes to Committee for Foreign Investment in US (CFIUS) review process expand its jurisdiction to new types of transactions and change the timeline and procedures for seeking approval for a transaction from CFIUS.
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2018 Mergers & Acquisitions – Photonics
Buyers address the challenges of slower growth, an abundance of investment capital, advances in digital technologies and government intervention with M & A. In addition to consolidation and scaling manufacturing operations in Asia, buyers are acquiring companies employing photonics technologies to open new markets, enhance capabilities and implement new business models.
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2018 Private Placements – Photonics
$29B of $822B private placements worldwide goes to work commercializing and growing businesses with core photonics technology. Communications, LED's, and solar attract the most investment. Autonomous vehicles, 3D sensing, point-of-care medical diagnostics and AI powered imaging see the most activity. With exception of smart architectural glass, investment in pure-play photonics lags.
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