NUBURU Completes First Phase of Orbit Acquisition, Advancing Software-Driven Defense & Security Platform Into Multi-Billion-Dollar Market

Initial funding boost secures strategic foothold in high-growth operational-resilience technologies and accelerates path toward controlling stake

NUBURU, Inc. (NYSE:BURU) ("NUBURU" or the "Company"), a global pioneer in blue-laser innovation advancing defense and security transformation, today announced the completion of the first phase of its planned acquisition of Orbit S.r.l. ("Orbit").

Nuburu Defense LLC ("Nuburu Defense") has made an initial capital infusion of $1.5 million into Orbit through a subscribed capital increase, securing a 10.7% equity position. Orbit is a defense-grade SaaS company specializing in operational resilience, business continuity, and crisis-management digitalization for mission-critical organizations.

This milestone marks the beginning of Nuburu Defense's staged path toward a controlling stake in Orbit. A further injection of $3.5 million remains planned — targeted for accelerated completion — to strengthen majority ownership and unlock deeper integration across NUBURU's Defense & Security Hub. At the end of the second phase, Nuburu Defense will fully own Orbit.

Expanding Defense-Grade Software Capabilities

The market for operational resilience, crisis-readiness, and secure command-and-control technologies is projected at $2.9–$3.6 billion in 2025, growing more than 10% annually.

Orbit's platform unifies real-time impact analytics, crisis communications, and IT ecosystem mapping into a continuous plan–sense–decide–act–learn cycle. Designed for environments requiring automation, responsiveness, and uncompromising security, the technology enables high-assurance operational continuity across defense and critical-infrastructure sectors.

This acquisition marks a strategic expansion of NUBURU's platform beyond hardware, bringing forward recurring-revenue software technologies that enhance operational adoption, value creation, and long-term competitiveness.

Powerful Synergies: AI-Driven Drones + Real-Time Situational Awareness

Orbit's technology is also expected to integrate with the recently announced drone joint venture between NUBURU Defense and Maddox Defense Incorporated.

Unmanned systems provide the sensor layer — gathering live intelligence from the field.

Orbit provides the decision layer — enabling proactive threat detection and coordinated response.

This combination supports the Company's targeted ~$100 million annual revenue at the joint venture by 2028 and nearly $20 million revenue for NUBURU by the end of its Business Plan period.

Leadership Commentary

Alessandro Zamboni, Executive Chairman & Co-CEO of NUBURU:

"Stage-one completion of the Orbit acquisition is a foundational step in NUBURU's transformation into a diversified defense-resilience technology company.

"By accelerating our path toward control, we gain a strategic foothold in a high-growth software market and unlock the full potential of drone-driven threat detection paired with real-time command capabilities."

Dario Barisoni, Co-CEO of NUBURU and CEO of Nuburu Defense:

"Our immediate priority is to expand Orbit's reach by growing its client base, particularly within the defense and critical infrastructure sectors — enabling advanced mission readiness, crisis command, and operational continuity.

"Software-driven resilience is a defining requirement of modern defense, and NUBURU is positioning to lead that change."

Transaction Advisory

NUBURU engaged a Big 4 U.S.-based professional services firm as financial advisor for the Orbit transaction.

Related-Party Review

Before finalizing the first phase by Nuburu Defense, Orbit was wholly owned by Alessandro Zamboni, who also serves as NUBURU's Executive Chairman and Co-CEO. In accordance with corporate governance requirements, the transaction has been reviewed by an external financial advisor, who also provided the pricing analysis of Orbit, and has been approved by NUBURU's independent non-executive directors.

The total consideration of $12.5 million includes a $2.4 million net cash advance to Orbit's owner, to be paid in tranches and which accounts for the partial offset of a $1.35 million NUBURU receivable. The remaining balance will be settled through NUBURU equity securities by the end of 2026, subject to stockholder approval.

About NUBURU

Founded in 2015, NUBURU, Inc. has developed and previously manufactured industrial blue laser technology. Under a renewed strategic vision led by Executive Chairman & Co-CEO Alessandro Zamboni, the Company is expanding into complementary sectors including defense-tech, security, and critical infrastructure resilience. NUBURU is leveraging a combination of internal innovation and strategic acquisitions to build out its Defense & Security Hub, targeting long-term, sustainable growth across high-value government and enterprise markets.

For more information, visit www.nuburu.net.

About Nuburu Defense LLC

Nuburu Defense LLC, a subsidiary of Nuburu Inc., is focused on delivering advanced laser-based solutions for defense, security, and critical infrastructure applications.

About Orbit S.r.l.

Orbit is an Italian software company that operates in the software sector providing a platform named "Orbit Open Platform" focused on digitalizing the operational resilience processes of mission critical corporations.

For more information, visit www.orbitopenplatform.com.

Important Information and Where to Find It

This press release relates to a proposed transaction and does not constitute an offer to sell or exchange, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or exchange, any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or exchange would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. In connection with the transaction described herein, the Company intends to file relevant materials with the SEC, including a proxy statement. The proxy statement will be sent to all stockholders. Before making any voting or investment decision, stockholders are urged to read the proxy statement and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction as they become available because they will contain important information about the proposed transaction.

Stockholders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to the Company.

Participants in the Solicitation

The Company and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from stockholders in connection with the proposed transaction. A list of the names of such directors and executive officers, information regarding their interests in the transaction and their ownership of the Company's securities are, or will be, contained in the Company's filings with the SEC.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this press release may be forward-looking statements, identified by words such as "may," "should," "expect," "intend," "will," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "predict," "plan," "seek," "targets," "projects," "could," "would," "continue," "forecast," or their negatives or variations. These statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, including but not limited to: (1) anticipated net proceeds and use of proceeds; (2) the ability to meet security exchange listing standards; (3) the impact of the loss of the Company's patent portfolio through foreclosure; (4) failure to achieve expectations regarding business development and acquisition strategy; (5) inability to access sufficient capital; (6) inability to realize anticipated benefits of acquisitions; (7) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (8) adverse economic, business, or competitive factors; (9) financial market volatility due to geopolitical and economic factors; and (10) other risks detailed in the Company's SEC filings, including its most recent Form 10-K or Form 10-Q. These filings address additional risks that could cause actual results to differ from those in the forward-looking statements. Readers should not place undue reliance on these statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. NUBURU undertakes no obligation to update or revise these statements, except as required by law.

View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251031268924/en/

NUBURU Investor Relations: [email protected]

Media Contact: [email protected]

Website: www.nuburu.net