Thermo Fisher Buying Ahura Scientific for $145 Million
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) has agreed to acquire Ahura Scientific Inc., a Wilmington, Mass.-based developer of optical systems for the detection of unknown and suspect substances. The deal is valued at $145 million in cash, plus an undisclosed amount of earnouts based on 2010 financial milestones. Ahura Scientific has raised nearly $30 million, from firms like ARCH Venture Partners, Castile Ventures, Fuse Capital (fka ComVentures) and GF Private Equity.
19 January 2010•4 mins read
