News: Optoelectronics
7 October 2025
NUBURU to acquire Orbit, expanding defense & security hub with operational resilience solutions
NUBURU Inc of Centennial, CO, USA — which was founded in 2015 and developed and previously manufactured high-power industrial blue lasers — says that its subsidiary Nuburu Defense LLC has secured a binding agreement to directly acquire Orbit S.r.l., an Italian software company specializing in operational resilience, business continuity, and crisis management for mission-critical organizations.
The agreement involves a two-phase transaction and marks a step in the build-out of NUBURU’s Defense & Security Hub, expanding its capabilities beyond advanced laser and vehicle systems into the rapidly growing domain of software-driven resilience and crisis readiness.
Strategic rationale
Orbit’s platform enables organizations to anticipate, manage and recover from disruptions across physical and digital environments — capabilities increasingly prioritized also in the defense sector by NATO, the US Department of Defense, and other allied agencies. By integrating Orbit’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) technology with Tekne’s electronic warfare and NUBURU’s laser systems, the company aims to deliver an end-to-end suite of defense and infrastructure resilience solutions.
“This binding agreement is a pivotal step in our evolution,” says NUBURU’s executive chairman & co-CEO Alessandro Zamboni. “Orbit’s software perfectly complements our defense hardware portfolio, allowing us to offer comprehensive, interoperable systems that protect mission-critical assets and enhance operational readiness.”
Market opportunity
The addressable market for operational resilience, business continuity and crisis management technologies across US, EU, and NATO defense organizations is estimated to be $2.9–3.6bn in 2025, expanding by more than 10% annually. NUBURU reckons that the agreement positions it to participate directly in this fast-growing sector and meet rising demand for integrated resilience solutions driven by defense digitalization and new threat environments.
Financial outlook
Based on its business plan and independent analysis, Orbit projects strong revenue acceleration to $3.22m by 2026, then $10.75m by 2027, and $19.29m by 2028. These projections reflect Orbit’s expanding client base and the scalability of its SaaS business model, which carries attractive gross margins and recurring revenue potential.
Acquisition terms
The transaction will be executed in two stages:
- initial capital increase: Nuburu Defense LLC will subscribe up to $5m in Orbit’s capital within 36 months, starting with a $1.5m advance for a 10.7% stake;
- final acquisition: Nuburu Defense LLC will acquire the remaining equity of Orbit at a $12.5m pre-money valuation by end-December 2026.
As part of the agreement, Nuburu Defense receives exclusive global distribution rights for Orbit’s platform in defense and mission-critical sectors, effective immediately.
The total consideration of $12.5m includes a $2.4m net cash advance to Orbit’s owner, to be paid in tranches and which accounts for the partial offset of a $1.35m NUBURU receivable. The remaining balance will be settled through NUBURU equity securities by the end of 2026, subject to stockholder approval.
Related-party review
Orbit is wholly owned by Alessandro Zamboni, who also serves as NUBURU’s executive chairman & co-CEO. In accordance with corporate governance requirements, the transaction has been reviewed by an external financial advisor, who also provided the pricing analysis of Orbit, and has been approved by NUBURU’s independent non-executive directors.
Defense-grade SaaS integration
Orbit’s platform unifies business impact analysis, crisis communications, and IT system mapping into a continuous plan–sense–decide–act–learn cycle. Its key defense applications include:
- real-time situational awareness from OSINT and sensor data;
- impact analysis and continuity planning for critical missions;
- readiness management through automated testing and evidence capture;
- crisis command and response with integrated alerting and after-action review.
“Orbit’s proven technology directly supports the operational readiness and resilience goals of allied defense organizations,” says Dario Barisoni, co-CEO of NUBURU & CEO of Nuburu Defense. “Together, we’re combining defense-grade hardware and software into a unified platform built for the future of mission assurance.”
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