Investment Summary

ATL Partners Exits GEOST

On May 27, 2025, Rocket Lab invested in semiconductors company GEOST from ATL Partners

Investment Highlights
  • This is Rocket Lab’s 1st transaction in the Semiconductors sector.
  • This is Rocket Lab’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Rocket Lab’s 1st transaction in Arizona.

Investment Summary

Date 2025-05-27
Target GEOST
Sector Semiconductors
Investor(s) Rocket Lab
Sellers(s) ATL Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

GEOST

Tucson, Arizona, United States
Geost is a designer and integrator of small-to-medium-sized electro-optical/infrared sensors for high-value, national security space missions. Geost was founded in 2004 and is based in Tucson, Arizona.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Rocket Lab

Long Beach, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 2006
Sector Aerospace
Employees2,100
Revenue 436M USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company that launches services, spacecraft components, satellites, and other spacecraft and on-orbit management solutions that make it faster, easier, and more affordable to access space. Rocket Lab USA was founded in 2006 and is based in Long Beach, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 5
Sector: Semiconductors M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 4 of 4
State: Arizona M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 4 of 4
Year: 2025 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-03-11 Mynaric

Gilching, Germany

Mynaric provides laser optical communications terminals for air, space, and mobile applications. Laser communication networks provide connectivity from the sky, allowing for ultra-high data rates and secure, long-distance data transmission between moving objects for wireless terrestrial, mobility, airborne- and space-based applications. Mynaric is headquartered in Munich, Germany, with additional locations in Los Angeles, California, and Washington, D.C.

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Seller(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

ATL Partners is a private investment firm focused on private equity and debt investments in the aerospace, transportation, and logistics sectors. ATL's minimum investment size is $75 million, however the Firm has the ability to invest up to $750 million with its co-investment partners. ATL Partners was formed in 2014 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Semiconductors M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: Arizona M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2025 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-05-21 GCL

New York, New York, United States

GCL is a provider of freight forwarding and logistics to the music touring, fine arts, sports & live events, film & TV production, corporate events, and industrial projects end markets through its family of affiliated brands including Rock-it Global, Dietl, Cosdel, CargoLive, and Dynamic International. GCL was founded in 1978 and is based in New York, New York.

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