Winter 2017
2016 Private Equity Investments in Photonics
Photonics has been at the core of many modern day inventions and economic growth for decades now. However, the environment for photonics technology and component providers remains highly fragmented and fiercely competitive with their OEM customers and end-users further up the value chain realizing more of the value. Is that changing? It appears the public market leading photonics companies are catching up with their customers and capturing more value in 2016.
2016 Photonics M&A Activity
The Mergers & Acquisitions market for photonics companies and those enabled by photonics remains strong in 2016. Although total transaction value is down almost 75%, compared to the M&A market as a whole, average valuation multiples for companies supplying core photonics technologies and components are higher than all manufacturing sectors.
CERES Photonics Tech Wire
Whether you are buying, selling, or planning - access to relevant, current, and accurate information is critical. CERES is offering a free subscription to CERES Photonics Tech Wire, a bi-weekly newsfeed on M & A and private placement transactions in the photonics industry and the markets it serves. Subscribe now and gain access to valuable transaction data.
SPIE Photonics Start-Up Challenge
SPIE Startup Challenge is a high-stakes, global competition where entrepreneurs in photonics have just 5 minutes each to pitch their businesses to a team of expert judges and vie for $100,000. Join Linda Smith who will be judging the final round February 1 at Photonics West in San Francisco, 3:30 to 6:00PM, concluding with a networking reception. This is a fantastic opportunity to meet entrepreneurs, strategic investors, and local Silicon Valley venture capital and angel investors.
NOW AVAILABLE – M&A and Private Placement Transaction Data
Whether you are buying, selling, or planning - access to relevant, current, and accurate information is critical. CERES offers transaction data from its database of M&A and private placement transactions for target companies employing photonics technologies. It includes access to more than 10,000 M&A and private placement transactions, detailed target company descriptions, comprehensive deal comments, valuation multiples, and more. And is segmented by industry and market for quickly finding relevant information.