Olympus - About the company
Olympus is a public company based in Tokyo (Japan), founded in 1919. It operates as a Manufacturer of imaging and surgical products. The company has 347 active competitors, including 56 funded and 65 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like IBA, FEI Company and United Imaging Healthcare.
Company Details
Manufacturer of imaging and surgical products. The company has developed underwater cameras, lenses, camera accessories, audio products, binoculars, medical endoscopes, endotherapy devices, therapeutic energy devices, and biological microscope systems, such as laser scanning microscopes, disk confocal microscopes, virtual slide microscopes, and more.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1919
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Stage
Public
Investors
Ranked
1st among 347 active competitors
Annual Revenue
$1B+ as on Mar 31, 2024
Employee Count
13,651 as on May 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with Olympus
Olympus is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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OLYMPUS INC CIN: 850352526 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 190 (As on Dec 31, 2014) | - |
Olympus CIN: 852269976 , France, Active | $1B+ (As on Mar 31, 2024) | - | - |
Olympus's IPO details
Olympus got listed on May 16, 1949.
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Olympus's funding and investors
Olympus is a funded company. Olympus has 2 institutional investors.
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Olympus' founders and board of directors
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Olympus has 13,651 employees as of May 26. Here is Olympus's employee count trend over the years:
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Olympus's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Olympus include IBA, FEI Company and United Imaging Healthcare. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Olympus, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Manufacturer of imaging and surgical products | - | 67/100 | ||
2nd | Provider of software and hardware solutions for life science and healthcare industry | $27.3M | 66/100 | ||
3rd | FEI Company 1971, Hillsboro (United States), Acquired | Electron microscopy solutions for advancing scientific discovery and industrial innovation | $300K | 64/100 | |
4th | United Imaging Healthcare 2011, Shanghai (China), Series B | Developer and manufacturer of advanced medical imaging and radiotherapy equipment | $504M | 62/100 | |
5th | Siemens Healthineers 1847, Forchheim (Germany), Public | Developer of AI-based medical diagnostic products for the healthcare sector | - | 62/100 | |
6th | M Squared 2006, Glasgow (United Kingdom), Series B | Developer of light-sheet microscopy systems for multiple business verticals | $30.7M | 60/100 | |
7th | Park Systems 1997, Suwon-si (South Korea), Public | Manufacturer of atomic force microscopy and metrology instrumentation and solutions | - | 58/100 | |
8th | Lantheus 2008, Billerica (United States), Public | Developer of diagnostic imaging agents and targeted therapeutics | - | 56/100 | |
9th | Varex 2017, Salt Lake City (United States), Public | Developer of imaging equipment and accessories | - | 55/100 | |
10th | GE HealthCare 1990, Bengaluru (India), Unfunded | Manufacturer of medical imaging, diagnostic, pharmaceutical imaging agents, and monitoring equipment | - | - | 55/100 |
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Olympus's Investments and acquisitions
Olympus has made 8 investments in companies including UDX and NeuSpera Medical. Olympus has also acquired 10 companies including BioProtect and Taewoong Medical.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
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Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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May 26, 2026 | Acquisition | 2001 | Kokhav Ya ir Tzur Yigal (Israel) | |
Aug 16, 2024 | Investments | 2012 | Seville (Spain) | |
Jul 15, 2024 | Investments | 2014 | Santa Clara (United States) |
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Reports related to Olympus
Here is the latest report on Olympus's geography:
News related to Olympus
Media has covered Olympus for a total of 26 events in the last 1 year, 15 of them have been about company updates and 3 about partnerships.
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Olympus to Acquire BioProtect for $270 Million to Expand Urological Technologies PortfolioPR Newswire•May 26, 2026•BioProtect, Olympus, Olympus
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Olympus Receives FDA Clearance for POWERSEAL™ Open Extended Jaw DevicePR Newswire•Apr 28, 2026•Olympus
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Olympus unveils VISERA ELITE III platform to improve surgical visualisationHospital Management•Mar 12, 2026•Olympus
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FDA OKs Pediatric Use for 2 Single-Use BronchoscopesMedical Product Outsourcing•Feb 25, 2026•Olympus
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Olympus Shares Positive Study Results for its CADDIE AI SolutionMedical Product Outsourcing•Feb 04, 2026•Olympus
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Olympus Launches SecureFlex Single-Use Fine Needle Biopsy Device in U.S.Medical Product Outsourcing•Jan 29, 2026•Olympus
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Olympus Expands Recall of ViziShot 2 FLEX (19G) NeedlesMedical Product Outsourcing•Jan 19, 2026•Olympus
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