Where is Olympus located?

Olympus is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

How many employees does Olympus have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Olympus is 13838.

What is the annual revenue of Olympus?

Annual revenue of Olympus is more than $1B as on Mar 31, 2024

Where does Olympus rank among its competitors?

Olympus ranks 3rd amongst 113 active competitors, of which 12 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was GE HealthCare, which secured $440K in Sep, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Olympus?

Olympus' top competitors include GE HealthCare, Siemens Healthineers and IBA. Among them, GE HealthCare secured the most recent funding round in September, 2025.

Olympus - 2026 Company Profile, Funding, Competitors & Financials

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 113 active competitors, including 12 funded and 24 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like GE HealthCare, Siemens Healthineers and IBA.

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

ValueAct Capital & 1 more

Ranked

3^rd among 113 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Mar 31, 2024

Employee Count

13,838 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

BioProtect & 20 more

Similar Companies

GE HealthCare & 124 more

Exit Details

Public

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Olympus is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
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 got listed on May 16, 1949.

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Olympus is a funded company. Olympus has 2 institutional investors.

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Olympus' employee count trend

Olympus has 13,838 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Olympus's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Olympus include GE HealthCare, Siemens Healthineers and IBA. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Olympus, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	GE HealthCare 1994, Chicago (United States), Public	Provider of medical imaging equipment and clinical patient care solutions	-	Gates, Stroud Companies & 4 others	75/100
2nd	Siemens Healthineers 2017, Forchheim (Germany), Public	Provider of medical imaging laboratory diagnostics and clinical digital solutions	-	Qatar Investment Authority, Skyviews Life Science ... & 3 others	75/100
3rd	Olympus 1919, Tokyo (Japan), Public	Manufacturer of imaging and surgical products	-	ValueAct Capital, Sony	69/100
4th	IBA 1986, Louvain la Neuve (Belgium), Public	Provider of software and hardware solutions for life science and healthcare industry	$27.3M	SFPI, SRIW & 1 others	66/100
5th	United Imaging Healthcare 2011, Shanghai (China), Series B	Developer and manufacturer of advanced medical imaging and radiotherapy equipment	$504M	SDIC Innovation, ShenZhen GTJA Investment Group ... & 19 others	62/100
6th	Varex 2017, Salt Lake City (United States), Public	Developer of imaging equipment and accessories	-	Capital A, Nesta Impact Investments	55/100
7th	Samsung Medison 1985, Seoul (South Korea), Acquired	Portfolio of equipment for Radiology	-	-	55/100
8th	Esaote 1982, Genoa (Italy), Acquired	Manufacturer of ultrasound systems magnetic resonance imaging and healthcare software	-	PM & Partners, Advent International & 1 others	50/100
9th	CanonMedical 2018, Otawara (Japan), Unfunded	Provider of diagnostic instruments and medical devices	-	-	50/100
10th	Neusoft Medical 1998, Shenyang (China), Funding Raised	Developer of hospital equipment for doctors and hospitals	-	Enterprise Mixed Reform Fund, Broad Vision Funds ... & 3 others	49/100

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Olympus has made 8 investments in companies including UDX and NeuSpera Medical. Olympus has also acquired 13 companies including BioProtect and Taewoong Medical.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
May 26, 2026	Acquisition	BioProtect	2001	Kokhav Ya ir Tzur Yigal (Israel)
Aug 16, 2024	Investments	UDX	2012	Seville (Spain)
Jul 15, 2024	Investments	NeuSpera Medical	2014	Santa Clara (United States)