Linda Smith

President, Ceres Technology Advisors

Linda Smith is a recognized leader in M&A advisory. Spanning the spectrum of photonics-enabled markets, she advised on acquisitions and financings valued at more than $1.5 billion. She founded CERES in 2005 to serve photonics companies underserved by generalist investment bankers. Prior, she held product management, engineering, and sales positions at public and private equity-financed photonics companies.

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Photonics M&A activity is off to a slow start in Q1 2024

April 22, 2024
Metrology (advanced manufacturing) and surveillance and navigation (defense, security, and transportation) had the most merger and acquisition activity this quarter.
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Looking at 2022 M&A activity for photonics

March 8, 2023
The 2022 photonics M&A market and the M&A market as a whole pale in comparison to prior years.
FIGURE 1. Merger and acquisition (M&A) transaction volume and value by quarter.
Executive Forum

Record global M&As boost photonics

Jan. 10, 2022
2021 marks the highest total transaction value in history for M&A; however, the total transaction value for companies employing photonics technologies is still shy of its 2019...