Nuburu Inc. announced that it is moving forward with the acquisition of a blue‑laser business that will bring a fully operational entity—including engineers, production and R&D facilities, and a customer base spanning civil and military sectors—into its portfolio. The deal is part of the company’s Transformation Plan to shift from a niche blue‑laser manufacturer to a diversified defense‑tech and operational resilience provider.
The company has not disclosed the purchase price, but it expects the new entity to generate initial billings of roughly $500,000 in the fourth quarter of 2025. Management said the acquisition will enable seamless integration of the laser technology with Nuburu’s existing defense capabilities from Tekne, Maddox Defense, and Orbit, and will lay the groundwork for revenue growth in 2026.
Nuburu’s balance sheet remains a point of scrutiny. While the company highlights disciplined capital deployment and selective drawdowns under its Standby Equity Purchase Agreement, liquidity metrics from the second quarter of 2025 raised concerns and prompted a going‑concern assessment. The acquisition is therefore being pursued with a focus on capital discipline and a plan to allocate resources to high‑value defense initiatives.
The move signals a significant expansion into the defense market, which is projected to reach $500 billion globally. By adding a blue‑laser business, Nuburu aims to diversify away from its historical reliance on industrial laser sales and capture a share of the growing defense‑tech sector. The company’s strategy is to leverage its core laser technology in higher‑margin, more stable markets while pursuing synergies across its newly acquired and existing defense assets.
Management emphasized the strategic importance of the acquisition. Executive Chairman and Co‑CEO Alessandro Zamboni said, “We are executing precisely where we committed to investors—expanding a vertically integrated defense‑tech platform while maintaining capital discipline and reinforcing our operational foundation.” The market reaction has been mixed, with volatility driven by investor caution over the company’s liquidity profile and the capital intensity of its defense expansion, despite the positive outlook for the broader defense‑tech market.
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