M&A for deep-tech founders.
A boutique investment bank at the center of the deep-tech ecosystem — operators and engineers who speak your technology, and reach the buyers who actually understand it.
We see the field first — and speak the technology.
We see the field
Twenty years mapping deep tech — through the journal, the summits and the network — converts directly into proprietary deal flow and buyer intelligence.
We speak the tech
Operators and engineers who read the data sheet as fluently as the cap table. Nothing gets dumbed down; no buyer discounts what they don't understand.
We reach the buyers
Direct, discreet lines to the few strategic acquirers who genuinely understand deep tech — protecting your signal and your leverage.
Discreet sell-side and buy-side M&A by people who understand the technology, from first conversation through close.
Seller representation
Positioning, buyer outreach, and negotiation for founders and owners seeking liquidity or a full exit.
Acquisitions and roll-ups
Sourcing and executing acquisitions for strategic and financial buyers with disciplined diligence.
Strategic alternatives
Board-level guidance on the path that maximizes value: partnership, sale, or hold.
Our processEleven steps, first conversation to close+
- Strategy evaluation and refinement
- Market research and intelligence
- Business assessment and valuation
- Buyer identification and qualification
- Teaser and CIM preparation
- NDA management
- EOIs, LOIs, and term sheets
- Offer qualification for maximum value and clean structure
- Purchase agreement negotiation
- Two-way due diligence management
- Closing and post-transaction support
Every company needs business development, regardless of exit readiness. We open doors to customers, commercial partners, and investors, and build the market presence that makes the eventual deal easier.
Customer Introductions and Pilots
Warm introductions to target customers and design partners, then structured pilots, evaluations, and design-ins that prove the technology.
Commercial Partnerships
Strategic-partner and channel relationships that expand reach and revenue.
Strategic Capital
Investor introductions to the right CVCs, VCs, and private equity, matched to stage, sector, and thesis.
M&A Readiness
Positioning, narrative and deck work, and acquirer fact-finding to prepare for a future exit.
Market Intelligence and PR
Messaging, visibility, and PR amplification across our industry network.
Executive Recruiting
White-glove executive search through our network: C-level and senior engineering leadership, plus advisory board and board of directors placements.
Strategic early-stage investing across deep tech: sensors, MEMS, semiconductors, photonics and more.
Pre-seed to seed
Conviction checks into deep-tech founders at the earliest stage, where we know the technology cold.
Strategic angel investing
Hands-on capital paired with network, customer, and follow-on introductions.
Portfolio support
Ongoing help with business development, hiring, and the eventual path to exit.
30+ portfolio companies
Deep tech, across four sectors.
Sensors · MEMS · Semiconductors
Our founding domain: Fortune 500 companies, fabless sensor makers, foundries, IDMs, and fabrication equipment, from MEMS Journal's roots in 2003.
Photonics
Integrated photonics, micro-optics, and optical sensing, from data centers and telecom to imaging and LiDAR.
Med Tech
Medical devices, diagnostics, and biosensing: Class II/III devices from clinical validation through commercial scale and exit.
Human Performance
Sports tech, wearables, and performance sensing, plus the analytics platforms built on them, from elite sport to consumer.
Discreet processes. Strategic outcomes.
In their words.
We have been working with Microtech Ventures for several years and we've already done two deals with them, most recently to acquire an optical inspection equipment company. After we described the technology gap we were seeking to address, they quickly understood our criteria, found an excellent match for us, then professionally facilitated the relationship, and supported our acquisition process. Their industry network is very extensive and they also have in-depth technology understanding. We look forward to continuing to work with Microtech Ventures on future deals.
The Microtech Ventures team conducted a diligent and comprehensive M&A process for us resulting in multiple bidders, and the successful acquisition by Teledyne Technologies. Their technology background and knowledge of the market enabled us to move quickly and align well with interested acquirers to get the best valuation. They were always on point, communicated very well, put in the extra time, and provided excellent insights to guide us through the whole process. If you are planning to do an M&A deal in the sensors, MEMS, and microtechnology industry, I strongly recommend engaging Microtech Ventures.
The Microtech Ventures team was excellent and carried a big part of the load during our M&A process. Their market and technology insights were key as we strategized about potential acquirers. They ran a very thorough process, with extensive details on each company, and informative notes from calls with all of the prospective acquirers. They worked tirelessly to get LOIs (including nights and weekends), and assisted us with negotiating and successfully closing the deal. The deal closed at a higher valuation than we expected due to the competitive nature of the bidding process.
We were very impressed with the diligent M&A process and volume of opportunities that Microtech Ventures generated in a such short time. They knew the market well, moved quickly to generate and qualify the best opportunities, brought in competitive bids, and ultimately delivered the best deal for us. They worked very hard and definitely exceeded our expectations.
The industry comes to our events.
Since 2003, MEMS Journal and Microtech Ventures have convened the field — 25+ conferences and workshops that double as our deal-flow and intelligence engine.
Medical Wearables
The next wave of smart medical wearables: technologies, use cases, and the companies building them.
Automotive LIDAR
The only event worldwide focused exclusively on automotive LIDAR technology and applications.
MicroFab Summit
State-of-the-art fabrication for sensors and MEMS, the “More than Moore” manufacturing brain trust.
Micro Optics
Emerging micro-optics technologies across telecom, biomedical imaging, sensing, and displays.
EV Battery Advancements
Current and next-decade EV battery chemistries, who controls supply today, and which contenders will win.
Cardio Sensors
Sensing technologies for cardiovascular health, from clinical monitoring to consumer fitness.
EV Charging
Two days on the EV charging business and technology ecosystem: standards, hardware, networks, and economics.
3D Micro Printing
Additive manufacturing at the micro scale: processes, materials, and the devices it now makes possible.
Sensors for Drones
Ten-plus hours on the sensor suites behind commercial and defense drones, from navigation to payloads.
AV Sensors Expo
Sensors for ADAS and AV: OEMs, Tier 1s, and analysts in a focused networking setting.
Automotive Radar
The automotive radar landscape end to end: imaging radar, 4D, chipsets, and the competitive field.
Emerging GaN and SiC
Wide-bandgap power semiconductors for EVs and infrastructure, presented by Harvey Weinberg.
Short-Range 3D Sensing
Structured light, time of flight, and stereo: how short-range 3D sensing works and where it wins.
Automotive LIDAR
Fifteen-plus hours and 270 slides on LIDAR architectures, components, and the companies behind them.
Semiconductor and MEMS Supply Chains
The shift toward regional and national semiconductor and MEMS supply chains, with Dr. Doug Sparks.
FMCW Technologies
Coherent modulation for automotive sensing: how FMCW works in LIDAR and radar, and why it matters.
Sensors for Robotics
The sensors inside manufacturing robots and cobots: vision, force, proximity, and safety systems.
Ego-Localization
How a vehicle knows exactly where it is: GNSS, IMUs, HD maps, and sensor fusion for localization.
Automotive Thermal Imaging
Thermal imager technologies, the automotive market for them, and the ecosystem of suppliers.
In-Cabin Sensing
Driver and occupant monitoring: what is driving growth, the sensing approaches, and the key players.
MEMS Manufacturing
The production side of sensors and actuators: fabs, foundries, packaging, and test for IoT, wearables, and AVs.
Cardio Wearables
Wearable cardiovascular monitoring, from ECG patches to smart rings, and the path to clinical adoption.
Microtech Innovation Summit
Where the MEMS, sensors, and microtechnology field gathers to find what's next, and who to back.
News from the network.
Microtech Ventures was formed in 2017 to fulfill the need for companies in the industry to turn to a knowledgeable entity capable of identifying and orchestrating high value, mutually beneficial deals. Our team has an extensive background in the sensors, MEMS, and microtechnology space, including the founding of MEMS Journal in 2003, now the largest MEMS publication in the world, as well as executive management of sensor and MEMS companies for the past two decades. Our mission is to accelerate the development of sensors, MEMS, and microtechnologies for the advancement of civilization and creation of market value.
Operators and engineers — not generalist bankers.
Specialist advisors who've built and sold in our field.
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