How many acquisitions has Thorlabs made so far?

Thorlabs has completed 6 acquisitions so far.

Which is Thorlabs' latest acquisition?

Thorlabs's most recent acquisition is Praevium Research, a Developer of photonic integrated circuits and opto-electronic devices, acquired in January 2025.

List of 6 Acquisitions by Thorlabs (Oct 2026)

Thorlabs has made a total of 6 acquisitions. These transactions span 2 sectors, Photonics and Life Sciences Platforms and Tools, across United States and Germany. Peak acquisition years were 2025, 2023, and 2019, with 1 acquisition in each. The average number of acquisitions per year from 2020 to 2025 is 0.4, and 0 acquisitions have been completed in the current calendar year. The most recent acquisition is Praevium Research, a Goleta-based developer of photonic integrated circuits and opto-electronic devices founded in 2001, which was acquired in 2025.

Here's the year on year acquisition history of Thorlabs:

Number of Total Acquisitions

Year	# Acquisitions
2025	1
2023	1
2019	1
2015	1
2009	1
2006	1

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Recent acquisitions by Thorlabs

Thorlabs's most recent acquisition - Praevium Research is a Developer of photonic integrated circuits and opto-electronic devices, founded in 2001 and located in Goleta. Thorlabs acquired it in January 2025 for a price of $*****.

Here is the list of all acquisitions by Thorlabs sorted by the latest acquisition date:

Acquired on	Acquired Company	Acquisition Price	Facilitators	Stake Acquired	Acquisition Multiple
Jan 2025	Praevium Research	iwwy	zytx	59	330
Jan 17, 2023	JML Optical	dazy	gyzn	46	965
May 03, 2019	Cirtemo	bhzf	jebg	84	403
Nov 10, 2015	Elliptec	kzzp	i{hb	43	812
Mar 20, 2009	Covega	atgz	bjxr	48	218

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Acquisitions by Thorlabs

List of Thorlabs's Acquisitions

Recent acquisitions by Thorlabs

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