Nuburu Inc. Executive Chairman and Co-CEO Alessandro Zamboni confirmed in a shareholder letter that the company closed its acquisition of a 70% controlling interest in Italian defense and security company Tekne S.p.A. on October 15. Nuburu announced the closing on October 19, 2026, describing the deal as a strategic expansion of its industrial platform.
The enlarged company has approximately 185 personnel across three facilities in Italy. It enters the fourth quarter with about $93.1 million in Tekne program value. Zamboni said a recent Form S-3 filing covers the resale of shares related to a prior offering, not a new capital raise.
Nuburu described the acquisition as a transformative step toward becoming a next-generation, dual-use Defense & Security integrated platform company.