Paymentology Raises $175 Million co-led by Apis Partners and Aspirity Partners to Support Next Phase of Growth

 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Paymentology, the leading global issuer-processor, today announced a $175 million investment co-led by Apis Partners (”Apis”), a private equity firm specialising in financial infrastructure and services, and Aspirity Partners (“Aspirity”), a pan-European Private Equity firm focused on Financial Technology & Services and Enterprise Technology & Connectivity Services.

The investment will support Paymentology’s continued global expansion, product development and strengthening of its team, as the company builds on strong demand for modern issuer processing on a global scale.

The transaction brings together two investors with deep experience in the payments industry and a shared focus on advancing payments infrastructure, united by the view that issuer processing represents one of the most significant opportunities in the sector. For Apis, the investment, made by Apis Growth Fund III1, marks the firm’s 16th payments investment. Both Apis and Aspirity will draw on their deep sector and global network of payments experts to support the next phase of Paymentology’s growth.

Joe O’Mara, Founder and Managing Partner at Aspirity Partners commented: “Payments is a core pillar of our investment strategy, and Paymentology represents the kind of category-leading platform we look to back: modern technology, global relevance and strong exposure to long-term growth in digital payments. As Aspirity's first investment from our inaugural fund, this partnership reflects our sector-specialist approach and was the downstream outcome of our proactive thematic origination model, including the valuable contribution of our Innovator & Leader network. We have been particularly impressed by the execution and ambition shown by Jeff and the team, and look forward to supporting the company through its next phase of international growth.”

Matteo Stefanel, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Apis commented: “We are thrilled to partner with Paymentology – a company that operates at the centre of an attractive and fast‑growing segment in the global payments ecosystem – and build on our decade plus relationship with the executive team. Leveraging our global connectivity and sector expertise across the payments value chain, we look forward to supporting management as they continue to scale, extend their capabilities and deliver meaningful, lasting impact by improving access to modern financial services worldwide.”

Despite the global payments market being estimated at $49 trillion by 2026, much of the issuing layer remains constrained by legacy infrastructure, limiting innovation, speed and the quality of end-user payment experiences. Paymentology is addressing this gap through its highly configurable, cloud-native platform, enabling real-time processing at scale for clients across 68 countries and giving issuers the flexibility to launch, adapt and manage card and digital payment experiences more efficiently across markets.

Jeff Parker, CEO at Paymentology, commented: “The future of finance is already here, but legacy infrastructure continues to hold back innovation. At Paymentology, we see a significant opportunity to remove that friction and enable our clients to move at the pace the market demands. We’ve built an issuing platform designed for growth, helping digital banks, fintechs and financial institutions launch, scale and expand their card programmes with confidence. By combining global capability with the flexibility to adapt locally, we enable our clients to compete more effectively with speed, control and efficiency, in an increasingly dynamic landscape.

This investment and the strength of our partnership with Apis and Aspirity is a strong endorsement of our platform and strategy. It positions us to accelerate our growth, expand our capabilities, and continue supporting our clients as they build momentum, and unlock truly unstoppable progress.”

This momentum is reflected in Paymentology’s performance, with new sales rising 117% year-on-year in FY25 and transaction volumes increasing 65%. Growth has been driven by strong demand from digital banks, embedded finance providers, digital asset-linked card programmes and expense management platforms, alongside established banks modernising legacy systems. The business also benefits from a highly diversified international client base and significant exposure to high‑growth regions including the Middle East, Latin America, Africa and APAC.

Paymentology’s strong customer relationships, ability to operate across diverse regulatory environments and continuity of management further strengthen its position as a trusted global infrastructure partner. The company will use the capital to support the growth and innovation ambitions of its current and future clients, while expanding beyond core issuer processing into adjacent areas including credit, stablecoin, tokenisation and AI-driven services. Paymentology supports clients in close to 70 countries, including leading FinTechs (for example: M-Pesa by Safaricom, RedotPay, Rain, TrueMoney, ARQ, and many others), and some of the world’s fastest growing neobanks (such as GoTyme, Snappi, Wio Bank, D360, Albo, among others).

Udayan Goyal, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Apis added: "As the 16th investment Apis has made in the global payments sector, this deal reinforces our strong conviction in the opportunity within issuer processing. This partnership represents a shared vision to accelerate the democratisation of card issuance, broaden access to digital financial infrastructure and expand into new geographies and adjacent capabilities. This further exemplifies our approach of backing proven mission-critical infrastructure providers, capital‑light business models that generate attractive returns while driving measurable positive impact demonstrating that long‑term value creation and impact go hand in hand."

1 Apis growth Fund III denotes Apis Global Growth Fund III and Apis Growth Markets Fund III

About Paymentology

Paymentology is the leading next-generation issuer processor, empowering fintechs, digital banks and retail banks to effortlessly launch and manage innovative payment solutions on a global scale. The company drives greater customer choice and value through easy-to-use, integrated platforms and services that help clients to disrupt the status quo, accelerate time to market, and achieve growth.

With a superior multi-cloud platform offering a vast global footprint, and enhanced real-time data, Paymentology distinguishes itself as a leader in the payments industry. Its team of payments experts, with deep local market knowledge, operates across 68 countries and 14 time zones, providing 24/7 support. Paymentology is deeply committed to expanding financial inclusion globally, changing lives and positively impacting the communities in which it operates.

For more information visit www.paymentology.com.

About Apis Partners

Headquartered in London, the Apis Group (“the Firm”) is a leading global private equity firm specialising in financial infrastructure and technology. Managing or advising on US$2.3 billion in AUM, the Firm invests in profitable, proven business models, partnering with management teams to drive transformative growth and deliver exceptional returns.

With a team of over 40 professionals across three global hubs, the Firm leverages decades of sector expertise and deep international connectivity. Dedicated to creating value, the Firm employs a hands-on, partnership-driven approach, supporting portfolio companies with strategic advice, M&A opportunities, and operational improvements. The Firm is highly conscious of the impact that the provision of growth capital can achieve; as such, financial inclusion and financial wellness are core tenets of its impact investment approach.

For more information visit www.apis.pe.

About Aspirity Partners

Aspirity Partners is a pan-European private equity firm focused on growth buyouts and strategic minority investments in Financial Technology & Services and Enterprise Technology & Connectivity Services. The firm partners with businesses providing mission-critical, technology-enabled services in sub-sectors benefiting from long-term secular growth trends.

Aspirity combines deep sector experience with a proactive, insight-driven investment approach, working closely with management teams to deliver high-impact initiatives that drive operational excellence, internationalisation, and strategic expansion.

The firm’s model is supported by a network of founders and senior executives (Innovators and Leaders), providing specialist insight, and partnering with businesses to help unlock step-function growth.

For more information visit www.aspiritypartners.com.

 

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Apis Media Contact

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Aspirity Media Contact

John Thompson, jt@burwaygroup.com

Elliptic Secures $120 Million Investment From Nasdaq Ventures, Deutsche Bank, One Peak and the British Business Bank

NEW YORK - Tuesday, 12. May 2026

The institutions building the future of finance are choosing Elliptic as the standard on-chain analytics for digital assets

 

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Elliptic, the global leader in digital asset decisioning, today announced the closing of a $120 million Series D fundraise led by One Peak, with participation from Nasdaq Ventures, Deutsche Bank and the British Business Bank. The round values Elliptic at $670 million.

These investors are among the most consequential institutions in global finance, together responsible for trillions in daily market activity, and they have placed their confidence in Elliptic. It is a signal about where the financial system is heading and who is trusted to underpin it, with Elliptic screening more of the global on-chain economy than any other private sector provider.

The fundraise will accelerate Elliptic's mission to deliver the enterprise-grade on-chain analytics for the world's largest and most demanding banks, fintechs, government agencies and crypto and payments companies in the world.

“As digital assets become more embedded in the global financial system, institutions need trusted infrastructure to manage compliance and risk at scale. Elliptic’s platform plays an important role in providing that infrastructure, helping firms navigate digital asset adoption with confidence and integrity,” said Gary Offner, Senior Vice President, Head of Nasdaq Ventures.

“The sustainable growth of digital assets depends on strong, institutional-grade risk and compliance foundations. For Deutsche Bank, these frameworks are critical to supporting the responsible development of the digital asset ecosystem and reinforcing trust as the market evolves. Our investment in Elliptic reflects our focus on strengthening these foundations,” said Sabih Behzad, Global Head of Digital Assets & Currencies Transformation, Deutsche Bank.

Over a decade of proprietary data, built for the AI-native age

Elliptic was first to bring AI-native compliance to enterprise scale in 2025, not as a feature, but as a fundamentally different way to run compliance operations. Today's Series D funding will extend that lead. Elliptic has a structural advantage because of its data: founded in 2013, the company has spent over a decade building the deepest, most comprehensive proprietary dataset in the industry, spanning 65+ blockchains and refined through continuous collection and labelling of assets and entities.

Built on that foundation, Elliptic’s data and intelligence platform processes more contextual information per transaction than any competitor, enabling automated triage, faster decisions and significantly lower cost per investigation. The result is a compliance operation that can do more with less: alerts resolved in minutes not hours, human judgement reserved for where it genuinely matters, and the cost of compliance that falls as volume grows. This is what compliance teams at the world's largest exchanges and financial institutions are up against. The promise of AI only holds if the data underneath it does too. Elliptic has spent thirteen years making sure it does.

Charlotte Lawrence, Managing Director of Direct Equity, British Business Bank said, “As institutional adoption of digital assets accelerates, the demand for scalable compliance solutions has never been higher. Elliptic pioneered the use of blockchain analytics to meet this challenge and has cemented its status as a global leader, screening over 1 billion transactions a week for 700+ customers in 30 countries. This investment also proves the British Growth Partnership is doing exactly what it was built to do: unlocking the explosive growth of UK technology scale-ups to deliver long term value for our pension funds.”

Stablecoins and tokenized assets are becoming foundational to global finance

Stablecoins and tokenized assets are no longer at the periphery of financial innovation. They are becoming the infrastructure through which value moves globally. In 2025, stablecoins processed $33 trillion in transactions1, for the exchanges and crypto-native businesses that process the majority of this volume, real-time compliance at scale is not a future requirement, it is an operational necessity today.

Now we are seeing structural adoption driven by institutions, payments firms and corporate treasury operations building directly on digital asset rails. Elliptic provides the intelligence infrastructure to do so safely, at speed and ahead of regulatory expectations.

"One Peak invests in category leaders and the signal we trust most is what customers say. We spoke to leading institutions from across all segments of the market, and they spoke with one voice: Elliptic is the leader in digital asset compliance, built on the industry’s most robust proprietary data, and it’s that data advantage that makes their AI genuinely market leading. Elliptic is the essential infrastructure for how stablecoins and tokenized assets move through the global financial system. That customer verdict is what drove our investment," commented Humbert de Liedekerke Beaufort, Founding Partner, One Peak.

Real-time compliance for the future of on-chain finance

Two thirds of global crypto volume is transacted on exchanges that already rely on Elliptic, a foundation that now serves as the compliance backbone as those same assets move into traditional finance. Compliance at enterprise scale is an infrastructure problem for the exchanges handling billions in daily crypto volume and the financial institutions moving on chain alike. Elliptic is built to address this at every point of that journey. By powering Elliptic’s data and intelligence platform and AI-native compliance solutions with the industry's deepest data layer, Elliptic enables institutions to monitor continuously and in real time, catching risk before it crystallises and directs human judgement only where it is genuinely needed. Elliptic is the compliance layer that scales without scaling cost, built to grow with the on-chain financial system itself.

​​"Financial systems are being rebuilt on-chain," said Simone Maini, CEO of Elliptic. "The institutions leading that transition need an on-chain analytics partner that matches their scale, their sophistication, and their ambition. The participation of Nasdaq Ventures, Deutsche Bank, One Peak and the British Business Bank, and the continued confidence of AlbionVC, Evolution Equity Partners and J.P. Morgan is a clear signal of their belief in us as market leaders. We built Elliptic for exactly this moment, and this funding lets us move faster to meet it."

About Elliptic

Elliptic is the leader in digital asset decisioning, we have built the most comprehensive platform for efficiently extracting cryptoasset data and intelligence across blockchains with the greatest accuracy.

Our platform’s unrivalled uptime, scalability, depth and breadth of our data and intelligence means exacting organizations choose Elliptic for their compliance, risk management, intelligence operations and blockchain infrastructure needs.

Founded in 2013, Elliptic is headquartered in London with offices in New York, Washington D.C., Miami, Dubai, Singapore and Tokyo. To learn more, visit www.elliptic.co and follow us on LinkedIn and X.

1https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-08/stablecoin-transactions-rose-to-record-33-trillion-led-by-usdc

 

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Space42 appoints Skylo to power standards-based Direct-to-Device connectivity through its geostationary satellite, Thuraya-4

 

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Monday, 11. May 2026

(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Space42 (ADX: SPACE42), the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company with global reach, today announced a strategic partnership with Skylo Technologies, a leading global non-terrestrial network (NTN) service provider, to deliver standards-based direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity through its geostationary satellite, Thuraya-4.

The companies have already demonstrated what this means in practice: a bi-directional, real-time voice call completed over Thuraya-4, no modified SIM and no changes to existing operator core infrastructure. Technology integration between Skylo's 3GPP-compliant NTN platform and Thuraya-4 is complete, confirming the service is ready for commercial deployment.

For carriers, the partnership delivers an integrated extension of their existing network architecture rather than an overlay or experimental add-on. Devices authenticate through the same SIM and identity framework, preserving the operator relationship while expanding coverage into rural, maritime, and remote regions. For end users, it means staying connected in places that previously had no coverage at all.

Ali Al Hashemi, CEO of Space Services at Space42, said, "This partnership advances Space42's strategy to become a global NTN leader, extending Thuraya-4's reach through an interoperable connectivity layer that enables satellite and terrestrial networks to function as one unified system. The impact is immediately meaningful for the people and communities who depend on reliable connectivity, delivering resilient, carrier-grade coverage to enterprises, governments, and mobile operators across remote and underserved regions, on infrastructure built on 3GPP standards and designed for long-term scale."

Parthsarathi Trivedi, Co-Founder and CEO at Skylo, said, "The integration work is complete, and the service is ready to go live. Space42’s decision to select Skylo’s standards-based architecture for Thuraya-4 validates what we have built: a carrier-grade connectivity layer where satellites function as a natural extension of mobile networks, not a parallel system. This is what the Standardized Sky looks like in practice."

Commercial deployment will begin across Thuraya-4’s coverage footprint, further expanding Skylo’s NTN presence across more than 37 countries. The companies are currently working to secure the requisite regulatory approvals and operator agreements across target markets, with deployment expected to follow on a rolling basis as clearances are obtained.

ABOUT SPACE42

Space42 (ADX: SPACE42) is a UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company that integrates satellite communications, geospatial analytics and artificial intelligence capabilities to enlighten the Earth fr0m space. Formed in 2024 by the successful merger of Bayanat and Yahsat, Space42’s global reach allows it to address the rapidly evolving needs of its customers in governments, enterprises, and communities. Space42 comprises two business units: Space Services and Smart Solutions. Space Services focuses on upstream satellite operations for both fixed and mobility satellite services. Smart Solutions integrates geospatial data acquisition and processing with AI to inform decision-making, enhance situational awareness, and improve operational efficiency. Major shareholders include G42, Mubadala, and IHC.

ABOUT SKYLO TECHNOLOGIES

Skylo Technologies is the architect of the Standardized Sky, a global approach to satellite connectivity built on shared standards rather than proprietary systems. As a global non-terrestrial network service provider, Skylo enables mobile networks to extend seamlessly beyond terrestrial coverage by orchestrating connectivity between satellites, mobile operators, and device makers using 3GPP standards. Skylo’s platform creates a single, interoperable connectivity layer that works across networks, devices, and geographies, allowing satellite to function as a natural extension of mobile networks. Skylo’s commercially deployed NTN service supports millions of devices across consumer, enterprise, and IoT use cases, helping ensure connectivity is reliable, efficient, and available wherever it’s needed. Skylo is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

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Hytera Advances AI-Powered Critical Communications at Global Partner Summit 2026

 

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(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Hytera Communications, a leading global provider of critical communications technologies and solutions, successfully concluded its annual Global Partner Summit (HGPS) 2026 on May 8 in Shanghai. Held under the theme “Advancing Together,” the summit brought together more than 500 attendees from over 60 countries to strengthen collaboration, share strategic insights, and explore future opportunities in AI-powered critical communications.

Reflecting on Hytera’s development from 2025 to 2026, Yelin Jiang, CEO of Hytera Group, shared his outlook on the company’s future growth and innovation strategy. “Looking back on 2025, we grew in business and market, grew in technology, and grew together with our partners,” said Jiang. “Building on that momentum, we are now advancing together into 2026 – with innovation in our genes, and AI taking us even higher. This dual-wheel drive of technology and market advancement is how we will achieve sustainable success together.”

“We are moving beyond communications to create greater operational value,” said Stanley Song, Vice President of Sales at Hytera. “As AI reshapes the critical communications industry, Hytera is evolving from a communications provider into a partner for industry solutions and workflow enablement. Together with our ecosystem partners, we are driving long-term growth and accelerating industry transformation.”

Following the strategic sessions, Hytera’s R&D and product teams shared the company’s latest technology roadmap, highlighting how AI-powered and converged communications technologies are evolving into integrated operational platforms embedded across customer workflows.

Another major highlight of HGPS 2026 was the immersive exhibition zone, spanning more than 400 square meters and showcasing Hytera’s latest AI-powered innovations and integrated solutions. Covering sectors including public safety, airports, utilities, oil & gas, and enterprise, the exhibition demonstrated how communications, video, AI applications, and command systems are working together to improve operational safety, efficiency, and coordination in real-world scenarios.

Interactive technology zones further highlighted Hytera’s continued investment in AI-enabled innovation, featuring an AI-powered interactive avatar, glasses-free 3D displays, and a full portfolio of broadband, narrowband, and multi-mode smart terminals.

The summit concluded with a dinner cruise on Shanghai’s Huangpu River, where partners from around the world gathered against the city’s iconic skyline – reflecting the openness, connectivity, and shared momentum that continue to drive Hytera and its global partners forward as they move toward the future together.

About Hytera

Hytera Communications Corporation Limited (SZSE: 002583) is a leading global provider of critical communications technologies and solutions. Hytera has been serving worldwide users over three decades with its innovative portfolio of two-way radios, PMRhttps://www.hytera.com/en/

 

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Boomi Celebrates FY26 Global Partner Award Winners

 (BUSINESS WIRE)--Boomi™, the data activation company, announced today the winners of its FY26 Global Partner Awards, recognized at the 2026 Boomi Partner Summit held in Chicago, Illinois. The awards honor partners that are driving innovation and delivering measurable business outcomes for customers.

The winners were selected for their ability to leverage the full breadth of the Boomi Enterprise Platform to manage complexity, activate data, and accelerate agentic transformation.

“As organizations advance their adoption of AI, our partners play a critical role in turning strategy into measurable outcomes,” said Dan McAllister, Senior Vice President of Global Alliances and Channels at Boomi. “These award winners are not only advancing innovation but also helping customers activate data, integrate systems, and operationalize AI to unlock new levels of efficiency, agility, and growth.”

This year’s winners by category include:

Global Partner of the Year: Infosys

AMER Partner of the Year: RSM

EMEA Partner of the Year: Cognizant

APJ Partner of the Year: Atturra

AMER Growth Partner of the Year: Accenture

EMEA Growth Partner of the Year: Capgemini

APJ Growth Partner of the Year: EasyStepIn

OEM Partner of the Year: UKG

ISV Partner of the Year: ServiceNow

Cloud Service Provider Partner of the Year: Amazon Web Services

AI Innovation Partner of the Year: Jade Global

Technology Partner of the Year: Solace

Marketplace Partner of the Year: Jade Global

Growth Technology Partner of the Year: Atturra

Solution Partner of the Year: OSI Digital

To learn more about Boomi’s partner program, or to find a partner from Boomi’s global ecosystem, visit boomi.com/partners.

Additional Resources

Follow Boomi on X, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube

About Boomi

Boomi, the data activation company for AI, powers the agentic enterprise by bringing data to life across the business. The Boomi Enterprise Platform is the active data foundation that delivers essential agentic infrastructure to drive agentic transformation. By unifying agent design and governance, API and MCP management, integration and automation, and data management into a single platform, Boomi enables organizations to harness the power of AI with secure, scalable connectivity. Trusted by over 30,000 customers and supported by a network of 800+ partners, Boomi helps organizations of all sizes achieve agility, efficiency, and innovation at scale. Discover more at boomi.com.

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Nikkiso Signs Agreement With Maran Tankers Management to Provide Aftermarket Service Support

 TEMECULA, Calif. - Tuesday, 12. May 2026

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (Nikkiso CE&IG) has announced today that it has signed a long-term service agreement with oil tanker shipping firm Maran Tankers Management Inc.

Under the five-year agreement, Nikkiso CE&IG will deliver comprehensive global aftermarket support for Maran Tankers’ high pressure pumps, including scheduled cold end valve repairs at defined intervals. To guarantee minimal turnaround time, Nikkiso CE&IG will maintain critical inventory across its Marine Hubs worldwide, enabling cold ends to be received by vessels within days rather than the industry’s average of months. Nikkiso CE&IG will also provide technical guidance to Maran Tankers and carry out extended overhauls during scheduled dry-docking periods.

Sean Fanniff, President of Nikkiso CE&IG’s Cryogenic Services Business Unit, said: “With Marine Hubs across Southeast Asia, Europe, the Middle East, the US, and China, we can provide our clients with a coordinated global approach and seamless port-to-port servicing.

“Maran Tankers is a leading operator in the tanker industry, and this agreement is another step in our growth in the marine market. We are looking forward to working together for years to come in support of Maran Tankers’ fleet.”

The agreement follows the signing of a strategic service partnership with Exion Asia Pte Ltd as Nikkiso CE&IG continues to strengthen its position as a trusted partner in the marine market.

About Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group

The Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group is a leading provider of cryogenic equipment, solutions and services around the world, meeting the changing market demand for lower-carbon energy and industrial gases with innovative products and collaborative solutions. We fuel the future of the energy, transportation, marine, aerospace and industrial gas markets.

The Group is headed by Cryogenic Industries, Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nikkiso Co., Ltd. (TSE: 6376).

To learn more about Nikkiso CE&IG visit NikkisoCEIG.com.

 

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Rigaku Accelerates Next-generation Semiconductor Metrology Development Leveraging World-Class Research Infrastructure

 

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(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rigaku Corporation, a global solution partner in X-ray analytical systems and a group company of Rigaku Holdings Corporation (headquarters: Akishima, Tokyo; CEO: Jun Kawakami; “Rigaku”), announced the expansion of its development of metrology technologies for next-generation semiconductors, leveraging global research environments.

As part of this initiative, Rigaku is working with imec, a world-leading semiconductor research and innovation hub headquartered in Belgium, under a three-year development program. Through this effort, Rigaku will advance its core X-ray technologies, including 3D device metrology, high-sensitivity detection of ultrathin films and trace elements, and non-destructive inspection of microscopic defects.

As semiconductor devices evolve toward advanced architectures such as Gate-All-Around (GAA) and Complementary FET (CFET)1, along with increasing memory density, manufacturing processes are becoming more complex. These drives growing demand for highly accurate, non-destructive measurement and inspection technologies to support stable mass production. Rigaku addresses these needs by delivering high-value, differentiated metrology and inspection solutions.

Key focus areas

Advanced logic: Metrology and inspection technologies for CFET devices

Reticle metrology: Evaluation of photomask degradation used in EUV2 lithography

Advanced wiring and packaging3: Non-destructive inspection technologies

Advanced memory: Evaluation of nanostructures in 3D DRAM (a next generation memory device)

Markus Kuhn, Executive Officer and General Manager of Semiconductor Metrology Division of Rigaku, commented, “The serviceable available market (SAM) for Rigaku’s metrology and inspection products in the advanced AI semiconductors is expected to reach approximately US$1 billion by 2030. To address this market growth, Rigaku will continue introducing high‑value, differentiated products, with the goal of achieving a 50% share of this SAM. Strengthening our collaboration with imec will further enhance our competitiveness in high value-added measurement and inspection, supporting medium- to long-term growth.”

1 GAA/CFET: Gate-All-Around / Complementary Field-Effect Transistors. A next-generation device architecture in which n-type and p-type transistors are vertically stacked to increase device density beyond nanosheet (GAA) technology.

2 EUV exposure: A core technology for advanced semiconductor manufacturing that enables the formation of ultrafine circuit patterns.

3 Advanced packaging: Packaging technologies that integrate multiple semiconductor chips to enhance performance and reduce power consumption

About the Rigaku Group

Since its establishment in 1951, the engineering professionals of the Rigaku group have been dedicated to benefiting society with leading-edge technologies, notably including its core fields of X-ray and thermal analysis. With a market presence in 136 countries and regions and some 2,000 employees from 9 global operations, Rigaku is a solution partner in industry and research analysis institutes. Our overseas sales ratio has reached approximately 70% while sustaining an exceptionally high market share in Japan. Together with our customers, we continue to develop and grow. As applications expand from semiconductors, electronic materials, batteries, environment, resources, energy, life science to other high-tech fields, Rigaku realizes innovations “To Improve Our World by Powering New Perspectives.”

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Press Contact:

Sawa Himeno

Director, Communications Dept., Rigaku Holdings Corporation

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