NUBURU Completes First Phase of Orbit Acquisition, Advancing Defense & Security Platform Expansion
NUBURU, Inc. (NYSE American: BURU) (“NUBURU” or the “Company”), a global pioneer in blue-laser innovation driving next-generation defense and security transformation, today announced the successful completion of the first phase of its planned acquisition of Orbit S.r.l. (“Orbit”).
Through its wholly owned subsidiary Nuburu Defense LLC (“Nuburu Defense”), the Company has made an initial capital infusion of $1.5 million into Orbit via a subscribed capital increase, securing a 10.7% equity position. Orbit, an Italian defense-grade SaaS provider, specializes in operational resilience, business continuity, and crisis-management digitalization for mission-critical organizations across the defense and critical-infrastructure sectors.
Building Toward Full Ownership
This initial investment marks the first milestone in NUBURU Defense’s staged acquisition strategy, which aims to achieve full ownership of Orbit through a structured two-phase process. A further $3.5 million capital injection is planned to accelerate completion of the second phase, leading to majority control and eventual full consolidation of Orbit into NUBURU’s expanding Defense & Security Hub.
Once finalized, the acquisition will establish NUBURU as both a hardware and software leader in the rapidly growing defense technology market, enabling the Company to deliver end-to-end solutions that integrate laser-based hardware, artificial intelligence, and software-driven operational platforms.
Expanding Software Capabilities for a Growing Defense Market
The global market for operational resilience, crisis-readiness, and secure command-and-control technologies is projected to reach $2.9–$3.6 billion by 2025, growing at an annual rate exceeding 10%.
Orbit’s defense-grade SaaS platform integrates real-time analytics, crisis communications, and IT ecosystem mapping into a unified, adaptive framework. Designed for highly secure and mission-critical environments, the platform enables organizations to plan, sense, decide, act, and learn continuously—delivering a dynamic approach to operational resilience and mission continuity.
For NUBURU, this acquisition marks a strategic expansion beyond its traditional blue-laser hardware portfolio. The move introduces recurring-revenue software streams that complement its existing technology base, deepening customer engagement and strengthening the Company’s long-term competitive positioning in the defense and security industries.
Strategic Synergies: AI, Drones, and Real-Time Situational Awareness
Orbit’s digital resilience capabilities are expected to integrate closely with the AI-driven drone joint venture recently announced between Nuburu Defense and Maddox Defense Incorporated.
In this system architecture:
- Unmanned aerial systems provide the sensor layer, capturing live, high-fidelity intelligence from operational environments.
- Orbit’s platform serves as the decision layer, enabling automated threat detection, coordinated command execution, and real-time response.
This integrated ecosystem supports NUBURU’s vision of a fully connected defense-resilience network, offering both situational awareness and rapid response capabilities to government and enterprise clients.
The Company projects that this synergy could help drive approximately $100 million in annual revenue at the joint venture level by 2028, with NUBURU contributing nearly $20 million in revenue by the end of its current Business Plan period.
Executive Perspectives
Alessandro Zamboni, Executive Chairman and Co-CEO of NUBURU, emphasized the strategic importance of the acquisition:
“The completion of Phase One in the Orbit acquisition represents a foundational step in NUBURU’s transformation into a diversified, software-enabled defense technology company. By accelerating our path toward majority control, we secure a strong position in a high-growth software market and unlock the full potential of integrating drone-driven threat detection with real-time command and decision capabilities.”
Dario Barisoni, Co-CEO of NUBURU and CEO of Nuburu Defense, added:
“Our near-term focus is to expand Orbit’s market reach, particularly within defense, security, and critical infrastructure. By enhancing its client base and integrating our existing technologies, we are enabling advanced mission readiness, crisis command, and sustained operational continuity. Software-driven resilience is now a core requirement of modern defense—and NUBURU is poised to lead that transformation.”
Transaction Oversight and Governance
To ensure full transparency and regulatory compliance, NUBURU engaged a Big Four U.S.-based professional services firm as its financial advisor for the Orbit transaction.
Prior to this acquisition, Orbit was wholly owned by Alessandro Zamboni, who also serves as NUBURU’s Executive Chairman and Co-CEO. In accordance with best corporate governance practices, the transaction was reviewed by an independent financial advisor who provided a valuation and pricing analysis. The transaction was subsequently approved by NUBURU’s independent non-executive directors.
The total consideration for the full acquisition is $12.5 million, which includes a $2.4 million net cash advance to Orbit’s owner, paid in tranches and partially offset by a $1.35 million NUBURU receivable. The remaining balance will be settled through the issuance of NUBURU equity securities by the end of 2026, subject to stockholder approval.
About NUBURU
Founded in 2015, NUBURU, Inc. has long been recognized as a global pioneer in blue-laser innovation, developing and manufacturing advanced laser technologies for industrial and defense applications. Under a renewed strategic vision led by Executive Chairman & Co-CEO Alessandro Zamboni, the Company is expanding beyond its legacy industrial base into defense technology, security, and critical-infrastructure resilience.
Through a combination of internal innovation and strategic acquisitions, NUBURU is building its Defense & Security Hub—a multi-sector platform targeting sustainable growth across high-value government and enterprise markets.
About Nuburu Defense LLC
Nuburu Defense LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of NUBURU Inc., develops and delivers advanced laser-based solutions for defense, security, and critical-infrastructure applications. The company focuses on merging photonics innovation with AI and digital resilience technologies.
About Orbit S.r.l.
Orbit S.r.l. is an Italian software company specializing in defense-grade SaaS platforms that digitalize operational resilience, crisis management, and business continuity processes for mission-critical organizations. Its Orbit Open Platform enables real-time command, coordination, and recovery across defense, aerospace, and critical-infrastructure sectors.
