Nuburu expands European footprint with Lyocon acquisition, Orbit stake

Nuburu ( (BURU) ) has issued an update.

On January 15, 2026, Nuburu, through Nuburu Subsidiary, completed the acquisition of all ownership interests in Lyocon S.r.l., an Italian laser-engineering and photonics firm specializing in advanced laser sources, precision optical systems and customized laser platforms, for $2.0 million in consideration split between cash and subordinated convertible notes, together with a potential earn-out of up to $1.0 million and a commitment to provide $1.0 million in funding to Lyocon. Lyocon will be governed by a Nuburu-nominated board that includes seller representative Paola Zanzola, while the former owners remain as managers and participate in a share-price-based equity incentive plan, aligning their interests with Nuburu’s market valuation and signaling a strategy to deepen technical capabilities in high-end photonics. Effective the same date, Nuburu increased its stake in Orbit S.r.l., a SaaS provider of operational resilience and risk-intelligence platforms with subscription-based revenues, to approximately 22% and reshaped Orbit’s board to reflect Nuburu’s control position, reinforcing strategic and operational integration of Orbit’s software into the broader group. Separately, on January 13, 2026, Nuburu, via Nuburu Defense, executed definitive agreements with Tekne S.p.A. to implement a long-term “Network Contract” joint-venture structure, acquire an initial 2.9% interest in Tekne through a subordinated convertible note, and extend a €13 million-equivalent shareholder loan that can be converted into a 25% stake pending Italian regulatory approvals, with governance, reporting and technology-integration provisions designed to drive joint commercial programs across the Americas, NATO, MENA, APAC and Italy and potentially take Nuburu’s ownership in Tekne to 27.9%. Collectively, these transactions mark a substantial expansion of Nuburu’s European footprint, combine hardware, software and distribution capabilities under tighter governance, and create multiple paths to increased equity stakes and deeper strategic control, with implications for future revenue mix, regulatory oversight and alignment with defense and industrial customers.

Spark’s Take on BURU Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, BURU is a Underperform.

Nuburu’s overall stock score reflects significant financial instability, with weak income and cash flow performance, a concerning balance sheet, and poor technical indicators. However, the recent strategic partnership with HUMBL offers a potential growth avenue, partially offsetting negative financial metrics.

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More about Nuburu

Nuburu, Inc. operates in the laser-engineering, photonics and defense-related technology space, with activities that now span advanced laser sources and precision optical systems, as well as software platforms for operational resilience and risk intelligence and distribution partnerships for specialized defense and industrial solutions. Through its subsidiaries, the company is expanding its presence in Europe and the Americas, focusing on mission-critical applications and recurring, subscription-based SaaS revenues alongside hardware and systems integration offerings.

Average Trading Volume: 49,427,771

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: $77.13M

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