LitCapital has signed an agreement to acquire remaining stake in optical technology company UAB Altechna

LitCapital has signed an agreement to acquire remaining stake in optical technology company UAB Altechna

23/10/2020

LitCapital makes additional investment into Altechna by acquiring 60% of shares and increasing the ownership up to 100% of share capital. This investment will allow the company to implement ambitious development plans and will allow it to grow even faster. The founder of the company dr. Gintas Šlekys and other shareholders will continue to invest and develop other laser product focused companies which are owned by them.

Altechna is an innovative optical technology company that has been demonstrating sustainable and consistent growth for a long time. We sincerely thank dr. Gintas Šlekis and his brothers Alfredas and Petras for many years of developing the business and building the team of UAB Altechna. Altechna will continue to actively invest in attracting top talents, developing cutting edge technology, acquisition of technological equipment, developing customer service and supply chain management.

The Group consists of Altechna UAB, a producer and supplier of custom laser optics and laser accessories, and Altechna Coatings UAB, a producer of optical coatings and supplier of services in the optical technology field. The Group provides innovative technological solutions and custom design of laser optics for industrial and R&D customers.

About LitCapital

LitCapital is an independent private equity investment management company established in 2010. LitCapital currently manages two growth capital funds: EUR 25M fund Litcapital I KŪB, which was established in cooperation with European Investment Fund (EIF) under the JEREMIE initiative and EUR 34M LcX Opportunity Fund, which started operations in December 2019 after receiving a fund management license from the Bank of Lithuania. The fund is established in cooperation with INVEGA.

Websites

www.altechna.com
litcapital.lt

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