M&A Deal Summary

Alcon Acquires Staar Surgical

On August 5, 2025, Alcon acquired medical products company Staar Surgical for 1.5B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Alcon’s 9th transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is Alcon’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Alcon’s 11th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Alcon’s 6th transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-08-05
Target Staar Surgical
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) Alcon
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.5B USD
Advisor(s) Citi (Financial)
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (Legal)

Target

Staar Surgical

Lake Forest, California, United States
Staar Surgical is a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of implantable lenses and delivery systems for the eye. Staar Surgical was founded in 1982 and is based in Lake Forest, California.

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Buyer

Alcon

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Category Company
Founded 1945
Sector Medical Products
DESCRIPTION

Alcon, Inc. is an eye care company that researches, develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceuticals, surgical equipment and devices, contacts lens solutions and other vision care products that treat diseases, disorders and other conditions of the eye. Alcon is located in Fort Worth, Texas and was formed in 1945.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 13
Sector: Medical Products M&A 9 of 9
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 11 of 11
State: California M&A 6 of 6
Country: United States M&A 11 of 11
Year: 2025 M&A 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-03-24 LENSAR

Orlando, Florida, United States

LENSAR is a commercial-stage medical device company focused on designing, developing, and marketing advanced systems for the treatment of cataracts and the management of astigmatism as an integral aspect of the procedure. LENSAR was formed in 2004 and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.

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