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Updated · PR Newswire · Sep 3
CollPlant Closes LightSolver Deal With $5 Million Investment, Entering Photonics Computing
Updated
Updated · PR Newswire · Sep 3

CollPlant Closes LightSolver Deal With $5 Million Investment, Entering Photonics Computing

3 articles · Updated · PR Newswire · Sep 3

Summary

  • CollPlant said it has completed its acquisition of Israel-based LightSolver, formally expanding beyond regenerative medicine into high-performance computing and photonics.
  • The deal included upfront ordinary shares, pre-funded warrants and a $5 million investment, with additional milestone-based warrants tied to LightSolver's technological and commercial targets.
  • LightSolver, founded in 2020, is developing a Laser Processing Unit — an all-optical platform using coupled lasers to speed demanding workloads such as simulations, linear systems and optimization.
  • CollPlant said the transaction should accelerate LightSolver's commercialization, broaden strategic partnerships and support its longer-term technology roadmap across sectors including aerospace, defense, energy and Physical AI.

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