Houlihan Lokey Advises Artemis Capital Partners
Artemis Capital Partners has acquired Optikos Corporation
Buyside Advisor
Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that Artemis Capital Partners (Artemis) has acquired Optikos Corporation (Optikos). The transaction closed on April 22, 2026.
Optikos Corporation is a trusted partner in the design and development, manufacturing and assembly, and metrology and testing of optical solutions for mission-critical applications across space, defense, life sciences, medical device, semiconductor, and next-generation industrial technology end markets. Headquartered in Wakefield, Massachusetts, Optikos has more than four decades of experience collaborating with customers to develop optical solutions for highly complex and technically demanding applications. Its solutions support a broad range of end uses, including space-based optics, next-generation genome sequencing, and wafer imaging, where precision, performance, and reliability are essential.
Optikos has established itself as a critical engineering partner, enabling next-generation applications requiring tight-tolerance specifications, program-specific fluency, and highly engineered solutions. Optikos is known for its high-touch service model, with a team of specialists supporting customers across the full program lifecycle, from initial concept development through re-engineering and production.
Artemis is a specialized private equity firm focused on partnering with differentiated industrial technology companies whose people and products enable a healthier, safer, more connected, and more productive world. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Artemis invests in high-precision, differentiated industrial technology businesses serving aerospace, defense, life science, and semiconductor end markets.
Houlihan Lokey served as the exclusive financial advisor to Artemis in connection with this transaction.