{"id":52281,"date":"2021-07-07T14:36:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T12:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/editing.capitalmind.com\/?post_type=deals&#038;p=52281"},"modified":"2025-05-05T16:10:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T14:10:17","slug":"acquisition-of-aria-technologies-and-solid-optics-by-inflexion","status":"publish","type":"deals","link":"https:\/\/www.investec.com\/advisory\/deals\/acquisition-of-aria-technologies-and-solid-optics-by-inflexion\/","title":{"rendered":"Acquisition of Aria Technologies and Solid Optics by Inflexion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Investec acted as sole buy-side financial adviser to Inflexion backed Halo Technology Group on its two strategic acquisitions of Aria Technologies and Solid Optics B.V.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our role<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Investec acted as sole buy-side financial adviser on two strategic acquisitions for Halo Technology, an Inflexion backed portfolio asset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two strategic acquisitions consisted of both Aria Technologies, a designer, manufacturer and provider of optical connectivity solutions in the USA and Solid Optics, a Dutch based provider of fiber optic transceivers, highspeed cabling and networking technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Inflexion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inflexion is a Private Equity firm, headquartered in London, investing primarily in Europe and North America. The firm has \u00a34.5bn AUM with an expansive network of global companies within its portfolio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Halo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Halo Technology provides optical connectivity solutions for enterprise, telecom, and government institutions around the world. They invest in innovation, next-gen manufacturing facilities, and the brightest talent. 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