M&A Deal Summary

Facebook Acquires Luxexcel

On December 31, 2022, Facebook acquired manufacturer Luxexcel

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Facebook’s 2nd transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Facebook’s 2nd transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-12-31
Target Luxexcel
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Facebook
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Luxexcel

Eindhoven, Netherlands
Luxexcel manufactures 3D-printed prescription lenses worldwide. The company enables partners to 3D print prescription lenses in volume, create better lenses, and integrate smart technology into lenses. The Luxexcel VisionPlatform includes a 3D printer, software, printing processes, and proprietary lens printing material which are combined to create high-quality lenses. Luxexcel was formed in 2009 and is based in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

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Buyer

Facebook

Menlo Park, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 2004
Sector Internet Software and Services
Employees74,067
Revenue 164.5B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Facebook's corporate headquarters in Menlo Park, California.
Entrance to Facebook's corporate headquarters in Menlo Park, California.

Facebook is a social utility company that helps people communicate more efficiently with their friends, family, and coworkers. Facebook develops technologies that facilitate the sharing of information through the social graph, the digital mapping of people's real-world social connections. Facebook was founded in 2004 and is based in Menlo Park, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 85 of 87
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 82 of 83
Country: Netherlands M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2022 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-12-20 Within

Culver City, California, United States

Within is engaged in the development of innovative AR and VR products and has transformed the fast-moving field in the process. Within released Supernatural, the first subscription-based, full-body fitness service for virtual reality with the mission of transforming lives by making exercise fun. Featuring personalized, on-demand workouts that transport users. Within was founded in 2014 and is based in Culver, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-05-23 GIPHY

New York, New York, United States

GIPHY is a search engine that allows users to search, share and discover animated graphics on the internet. The content on GIPHY's website, app, and API includes the most popular GIFs on the web, along with content created by talented GIF artists and world-class brands. GIPHY was founded in 2013 and is based in New York City.

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